Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], In view of the possibility of heavy rain tomorrow in Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, holiday has been declared in all Anganwadi centers and schools for classes 1 to 12.
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in several states of India for July 1.
Red alert has also been issued in Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Gujarat, Assam and Meghalaya till July 4.
The weather agency has also issued an orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa till July 5.
Earlier on June 30, the Meteorological Department had issued a red alert for several northeastern states, predicting extremely heavy rainfall in the next two days.
IMD scientist Naresh Kumar confirmed that the monsoon is currently in active phase, which is expected to cause significant rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
Looking ahead, Kumar indicated that conditions are expected to remain favorable for the further advance of the monsoon.
Earlier last week, the national capital had received the highest rainfall in 88 years.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Delhi received 228 mm of rainfall from 8:30 am on Thursday, June 27 to 8:30 am on Friday, June 28.
This was the highest 24-hour rainfall in June in the national capital since 1936, when 235.5 mm was recorded.
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in several states of India for July 1.
Red alert has also been issued in Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Gujarat, Assam and Meghalaya till July 4.
The weather agency has also issued an orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa till July 5.
Earlier on June 30, the Meteorological Department had issued a red alert for several northeastern states, predicting extremely heavy rainfall in the next two days.
IMD scientist Naresh Kumar confirmed that the monsoon is currently in active phase, which is expected to cause significant rainfall over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
Looking ahead, Kumar indicated that conditions are expected to remain favorable for the further advance of the monsoon.
Earlier last week, the national capital had received the highest rainfall in 88 years.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Delhi received 228 mm of rainfall from 8:30 am on Thursday, June 27 to 8:30 am on Friday, June 28.
This was the highest 24-hour rainfall in June in the national capital since 1936, when 235.5 mm was recorded.
