The West Bengal government on Tuesday intensified its preparations for the upcoming monsoon, with urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul conducting an extensive inspection of several waterlogging-prone locations across Kolkata and adjoining areas to assess the readiness of the civic infrastructure ahead of the rainy season.
Several Kerala districts are already under weather alerts as the IMD forecasts thunderstorms, gusty winds and widespread rainfall during the coming week.
The IMD had earlier forecast an early onset of the southwest monsoon around May 26, with a model error margin of ±4 days
Almost since the beginning of the year, social media platforms have been flooded with discussions around so-called “Super El Niño”, with many using the term to make alarming predictions about the Southwest Monsoon — the lifeline of India—in 2026.
Amid apprehensions of economic slowdown exacerbated by multiple factors such as crude oil price shock and currency depreciation triggered by the US-Iran conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, there seems to be some positive news regarding the southwest monsoon—the most awaited weather phenomenon in the country every year.
Come July, Delhi ites eagerly look forward to monsoon rains seeking respite from scorching summer heat and pollution with improved AQI levels. But certainly not unwelcome but usual accompanying woes-water logging, increased mosquito breeding and sanitation issues with debris dotting the landscape.
Unrelenting monsoon fury has pushed Himachal Pradesh into a state of crisis, paralysing road connectivity, power supply, and essential services across multiple districts.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday, assessed the impact of recent heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh, with a focus on urban waterlogging and rising river levels.
This is not an isolated incident but a pattern repeated every monsoon. For the people of Barak Valley, this annual cycle of disruption, isolation, and neglect has become all too familiar.
A 30-member team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed in East Singhbhum district to bolster disaster management and emergency response during the monsoon season.
