The weather department has warned that gusty winds of up to 70 kmph, lightning and heavy rainfall could disrupt transport, damage power infrastructure and affect standing crops in several parts of the country.
Heavy rain warnings have also been issued for Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal, while Uttarakhand is expected to come under a heavy rainfall alert from July 15 before the wet spell extends to parts of the western Himalayas later this week.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday paid an emotional tribute to Padma Vibhushan awardee and internationally acclaimed Pandavani exponent Dr Teejan Bai in the Legislative Assembly during the Monsoon Session.
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed cooler weather conditions across the state, including the capital, due to monsoon rains.
The Shimla Mayor said the construction owner has accepted responsibility for the affected slope and has been directed to build a retaining wall, while officials continue to assess vulnerable homes amid heavy monsoon rain.
Meanwhile, the impact of the intensifying monsoon across UP was now clearly visible in the state capital Lucknow as well.
Amid uncertainty in the southwest monsoon due to the potential impact of El Nino, the Government is addressing the situation with comprehensive preparedness, a clear strategy, and strong ground-level action, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.
With the southwest monsoon gaining momentum, thousands of residential water birds have descended on Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district, marking the onset of the annual nesting and breeding season in one of the state's largest heronries.
The saying is that a “river will always reclaim its floodplain” and that the “monsoon is not a surprise—it is a season to prepare for, not a crisis to react to”.
The weakest link in Indian agriculture has never been the farmer. It has been the country's enduring dependence on a monsoon that is becoming increasingly unpredictable.
