Much to the relief for the farmers of Jharkhand, the State Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in north-west districts of Jharkhand in the next 24 hours. With heavy rain throughout the State, Jamshedpur remained the highest rainfall-fed district with 270 mm rainfall while Pakur received least rainfall of merely 10 mm in the last 24 hours.
“The north-west districts like Palamu, Chatra, Garhwa, Koderma and Simdega districts of Jharkhand are likely to receive heavy to heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours as deep depression have been located over these districts,” said weather forecasting officer DG Hadeu. The rainfall throughout the State is also likely to continue till for the next 24 hours, he added.
He further said that latest build up of low pressure over Bay of Bengal has moved over Jharkhand. Southern and eastern parts had heavy rainfall throughout the night which will continue for the next 24 hours.
Deep depression over the entire state still continues which may remain there till tomorrow after which it will recede to some other place, he said.
“It will prove to be a boon for the paddy farmers as they will get excellent stagnation of water into their fields which will remain there for the next few weeks,” said Hadeu.
Agriculture Scientists also asserted that this rainfall will be quite beneficial for the paddy crops across the state.
“Heavy rainfall is quite beneficial for the Paddy crops. Since there are mostly paddy farmers in Jharkhand, this rainfall will prove to be a boon for the paddy crop,” said Agri-Scientist at Birsa Agricultural University A Wadood.
Sources in the State Government revealed that all DCs have been advised to put administration on alert and monitor flood like situation closely, specially at pressure points like reservoirs, catchment areas of rivers, low lying urban areas.Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has been recorded in the entire state of Jharkhand with latehar on the second position with 140 mm rainfall. Other districts which received heavy rainfall includes – Dhanbad (130 mm), Bokro (110 mm) Simdega (90 mm), lohardaga (90 mm), Ranchi (50 mm), Gumla (40 mm) etc.
Special warning has also been given to Southern, Eastern and Central parts of Jharkhand including — (1) East Singhbhum, (2) West Singhbhum (3) Ranchi (4) Dhanbad (5) Dumka (6) Jamtara (7) Deoghar (8) Sahibganj (9) Godda (10) Pakur (11) Bokaro (12) Ramgarh (13) Ranchi as hilly rivers like Damodar, Subernrekha, Kharkai , Koyal , Bhairavi etc. will be in full spate .
People have also been advised not to travel or drive during heavy rains.