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Ahead of monsoon, Amit Shah reviews preparedness to deal with flooding

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the overall preparedness for flood management in the upcoming monsoon season and measures for formulating an overarching policy to mitigate the perennial problem of flooding in the country. Shah said at the meeting that the rain and flood forecast currently being given for five days by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Central Water Commission (CWC) to be expanded to seven days by next monsoon season so that the flood management can be further improved, according to a statement issued by the union home ministry. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, efforts are being made in the field of disaster management to help minimize the loss of lives and livelihoods during disasters. Shah directed that a comprehensive software be developed by the Union Home Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) by March 2024, in which scientific data will be made available to all the early warnin

IMD working on new ways to predict monsoon rains amid climate change

National Monsoon Mission, which set out in 2012 to move the nation over to a system that relies less on historical patterns and more on real-time, on-the-ground data gathering, is starting to pay off

Maha CM checks monsoon preparedness, asks for structural audit of buildings

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed all civic bodies in the state to conduct third-party structural audits of dangerous buildings by good engineering institutes instead of relying upon the audit reports obtained by housing societies. The proactive move will prevent loss of life, Shinde said on Monday at the Sahyadri Guest House here during a meeting on monsoon preparedness of all agencies in the state. He gave the directive on structural audit when he was informed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that it had shifted tenants from 27 of the 226 buildings which were declared unsafe. The CM said civic bodies should also take care of the accommodation of displaced families so that they agree to evacuate their dilapidated buildings, as per a government release. Representatives from the Coast Guard, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indian Railways and other bodies made presentations on their monsoon preparedness. Officials from the Army, Navy and A

Heavy rains, strong winds in north, east India bring respite from heat

Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed parts of north and east India, including the national capital, on Saturday bringing relief from scorching heat but also claiming lives and leading to waterlogging and uprooting of trees. A 52-year-old man died on Saturday when a tree fell on him during a thunderstorm in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda. In Rajasthan, 13 deaths related to rain and storm were reported over the last two days while at least 12 people were killed due to lightning strikes in Jharkhand during the same period, officials said. Delhi was lashed by rain and gusty winds in the morning, keeping temperatures significantly lower than average for this time of summer as the national capital enjoyed a spell of relief from heat wave conditions. However, uprooted trees and waterlogging led to traffic snarls in several parts of the city, including at Vasant Vihar-Delhi airport road stretch, Kanshiram Takkar Marg and Mahipalpur highway underpass. Power supply in some areas was also ..

2023 monsoon to be 'normal'; NW India might get 'below normal' rains: IMD

Probability of normal rainfall June to September is 43%, says state forecaster

When does India declare drought and how is it linked to the monsoon

Here's a lowdown on the process of determining drought as India braces for the southwest monsoon after four surplus-rainfall years

One-fifth of Indians likely to be exposed to below-normal monsoon: SASCOF

There is a 52 per cent probability of below-normal precipitation in the north and a 40 per cent probability of below-normal rainfall in the central parts of the country

Monsoon rains to be 'slightly delayed', hit Kerala on June 4: IMD

State-run weather office says its forecast model has an error probability of four days

Over 200% excess rainfall in Delhi in pre-monsoon season so far

Delhi has received over 200 per cent excess rainfall in the pre-monsoon period -- March 1 to May 31 -- so far due to back-to-back western disturbances in the last two weeks. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, has recorded 221 per cent more precipitation (119 mm against a normal of 37.1 mm) during this period. Normally, it logs 48 mm of rainfall during the entire pre-monsoon period. The manual weather station at Palam has recorded 109.9 mm of rainfall against a normal of 33 mm. The rainfall recorded at Lodhi Road (119.5 mm), Ridge (114.2 mm) and Ayanagar (113.4 mm) is at least 220 per cent above normal. Delhi has been experiencing cloudy weather and sporadic rainfall for the last 15 days, which is rare during this time of the year. May has historically been the hottest month in Delhi, with a mean maximum temperature of 39.5 degrees Celsius. Officials attribute this to the back-to-back western disturbances, weather systems that originate in the Mediterrane

28% excess rainfall in India in pre-monsoon season so far, says IMD

India has received 28 per cent excess rainfall in the pre-monsoon season so far, with the central region gauging precipitation 268 per cent above normal, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. East and northeast India recorded 29 per cent rain deficit -- 141.5 mm against the normal of 199.9 mm -- from March 1 to May 3. Northwest India, i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand, recorded 18 per cent more rainfall (98.3 mm against the normal of 83.4 mm), while the peninsular region received 88 per cent excess rain (102 mm against the normal of 54.2 mm) during this period. Central India, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, recorded 268 per cent surplus rainfall -- 67 mm against the normal of 18.2 mm. Starting April 21-22, large parts of the country, barring the eastern and northeastern parts, experienced a prolonged wet spell owing to several back-to-back weather ...

East India may see heat wave in May, El Nino still at a neutral stage: IMD

India recorded 2,770 deaths due to extreme weather events in 2022; maximum in UP

Beyond good rains: The making of a 'normal monsoon'

Their timeliness, distribution and spread are of vital importance for Indian agriculture

Statsguru: Six charts explain India's contradictory monsoon forecasts

Research suggests rainfall distribution can be affected by global warming. Indeed, monsoon temperatures themselves have been rising in recent years

TMS Ep410: Monsoon forecast, Ahmedabad, paint stocks, China-Taiwan conflict

What does monsoon forecast mean for India's economy? Is Ahmedabad the next corporate hub? Will rising crude oil prices erase margin for paints? What is the China and Taiwan conflict? Answers here

Normal monsoon key but not the only factor to keep inflation under control

Developments such as Covid-induced lockdowns and the Russia-Ukraine war have also played a crucial role in keeping the inflation rate elevated

From El Nino, LPA, to IOD: Monsoon terminology everyone should know

IMD predicted normal monsoon for India in this season, unlike the forecast by Skymet

IMD disagrees with Skymet, says India will have a normal monsoon this year

India is expected to see a normal monsoon this year with a long-period average (LPA) of 96 per cent between June and September, says IMD

Forecast for a below-normal monsoon added risk to economy: Report

The report mentions that the likelihood of El Nino is increasing and that the probability of it becoming the dominant category during the 2023 monsoon is increasing too

El Nino likely to keep monsoon rains below normal, says Skymet

Private weather forecaster warns about the effect of El Nino phenomenon

India to witness 'below normal' rainfall this monsoon season: Skymet

Skymet said that there is a 0% chance of excess rainfall in the upcoming monsoon season