Delay in Kharif sowing likely as monsoon might weaken over next one week

However, impact on final harvest would depend on distribution and spread over rainfed areas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the Southwest monsoon might weaken during the next one week, after making steady progress over Marathwada and Vidharbha regions in the west, and Odisha and West Bengal in the east.

This could delay kharif sowing over critical rainfed areas of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. 

Till Monday, the Northern Limit of the Southwest monsoon was centered around Ahmednagar, Buldhana and Gondia districts of Maharashtra. 

It is likely to advance further to other parts of Odisha, the remaining parts of northwest Bay of Bengal and Northeastern States and some parts of