The havoc of rain is being seen in most of the states of India. Cloud burst has caused devastation in hilly states, while hundreds of people have lost their lives in landslides due to heavy rains in Wayanad, Kerala. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert of heavy rain in Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra on August 2.
Delhi weather information
The Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert in many areas of Delhi-NCR. There are chances of moderate rain in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad today (Friday), August 2. There is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain in Delhi and its adjoining areas till August 2. However, after that the intensity of rain may reduce.
According to IMD, the maximum temperature of Delhi is likely to remain between 33 to 35 degrees Celsius this entire week and the minimum temperature is likely to be around 24 to 27 degrees Celsius.
Gujarat weather condition
The Meteorological Department has issued a rain warning for the next five days along with a thunder storm warning in Gujarat. Due to offshore trough and cyclonic circulation, an alert of heavy rain has been issued in different districts of Gujarat. The Meteorological Department has predicted the wind speed in the sea areas of Gujarat to be 45 kilometers per hour and has warned the fishermen not to go into the sea.
Somewhere orange, somewhere yellow alert of rain
The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain with orange alert of rain in Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Tapi, Dangs, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli on August 3. At the same time, yellow alert of heavy rain has been issued in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Amreli, Gir Somnath, Anand, Vadodara and Panchmahal.
On August 4, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of rain in Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli located in the south of Gujarat. So there is a yellow alert warning of heavy rain in Kutch, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Narmada, Tapi and Dang. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of heavy rain in Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli on August 5.
Giving information about the good rains and Kharif crops in Gujarat this year, State Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel said that till now the entire state of Gujarat including Saurashtra, Kutch and North Gujarat has received more than 60 percent of the total average rainfall of the season. Has been registered.
Increase in sowing of Kharif crops
Giving details of sowing in the current Kharif season till July 31, the Agriculture Minister said that till now Kharif crops have been sown in about 70 lakh hectares of land. Last year, during this period, Kharif crops were sown in 74 lakh hectares in the state. If the average of the last 3 years is taken, then 81 percent plantation has been done so far this year against the total area of 85 lakh hectares of the state. Cotton has been cultivated in an area of more than 23 lakh hectares.
So far, Telbia crop has been sown in a total of 22.90 lakh hectares in Gujarat. Compared to last year, the area under cultivation of Telbia crops has increased by 1 lakh hectares. Last year, during this period, groundnut crop was sown in about 16 lakh hectares, compared to which till now this year, groundnut has been sown in more than 18.80 lakh hectares with an increase of about 2.5 lakh hectares.
Heavy rain alert in these 5 states
Monsoon is set to bring heavy rains in Northwest India in the next three days, due to which there is a possibility of heavy rain in Delhi-NCR. Apart from this, monsoon activity is expected to remain vigorous in Central India for the next 4-5 days. Very heavy rain may occur at isolated places in states like Central Maharashtra, Coastal Karnataka, East Madhya Pradesh, Konkan, Goa and West Madhya Pradesh.
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain on August 1 to 3 for Central Maharashtra, August 1 for Coastal Karnataka, August 2 and 3 for East Madhya Pradesh, Konkan, Goa and West Madhya Pradesh on August 3.
(Input- Atul Tiwari)