The Hindu Business Line : Monsoon ahead in Maharashtra, AP, Orissa

NEW DELHI: The Southwest monsoon on Saturday further advanced into some parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and southern regions of Chhattisgarh and Orissa bringing much-needed relief to the parched areas.

The weatherman has forecast rain or thundershowers in some parts of northwest India including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan which are experiencing severe heatwave conditions.

The annual rainfall system is expected to cover some more parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim in the next three to four days.

The India Meteorological Department has forecast widespread rains along the west coast over the next two to three days.

“An off-shore trough at mean sea-level extends from north Konkan to Kerala coast. Under its influence, widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely along the west coast during the next 2-3 days,” the weather office said.

Mumbai, which experience heavy rains yesterday, got some light showers early this morning. The delayed monsoon has left policymakers worried at a time when they were hoping the farm growth rate to play a key role in propping up the economy in the backdr op of recession. - PTI

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