The IMD has predicted extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall activity over large parts of the country over the next week.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke with the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh, assuring them of complete support from the Centre in response to the widespread heavy rainfall across several states.
“In the wake of heavy rainfall in different parts of the nation, spoke with the chief ministers of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh. Adequate numbers of NDRF teams have been deployed in the states for the people in need, and more reinforcements can be sent as and when required. Assured them of all possible assistance from the central government,” he said in a post on X.
The IMD has predicted extremely heavy to very heavy rainfall activity over large parts of the country over the next week.
Heavy rainfall activity is likely to continue over northwest and central India during next seven days with peak intensity over northwest India during July 6 and 7; over East India till July 7; extremely heavy rainfall (≥21 cm) at isolated places likely over East Madhya Pradesh on July 4 and over Himachal Pradesh on July 6.
According to the weather office, several factors are contributing to the present situation
The monsoon trough at mean sea level is running near normal of its position.
A cyclonic circulation lies over northeast Madhya Pradesh in lower tropospheric levels.
An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over northern parts of Gangetic West Bengal in lower and middle tropospheric levels tilting southwards with height.
A trough runs from north Gujarat to the above cyclonic circulation over northern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and neighborhood across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand in lower tropospheric levels.
An off-shore trough at sea level along Maharashtra-Karnataka coasts is persisting.
