People of the state can expects a relatively pleasant weather from May 24 onwards as the local weather experts have indicated a decrease in the high temperature prevailing in all the districts of the state.
It is because the Bay of Bengal is having a good cloud which is to approach the coast within two or three days, say experts. “Districts including Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Palamau and Giridih are experiencing temperature between 38 to 42 degrees. This is a matter of discomfort. Rather, temperature above 38 degrees is always uncomfortable. Our prediction shows that weather will be normal by Monday,” Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) Department of Agro-Physics and Meteorology Professor A Wadood said on Thursday.
“Pre-Monsoon rains are expected by May 31 or June 1. In India, monsoon will hit Kerala coast by June 6 and it will reach Jharkhand by June 15. This year, monsoon is delayed by around five days. Rains will be five percent short across the country,” he further added.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Sajal Chakraborty held a review meeting today related to the status of preparedness for South West Monsoon 2014. He laid stress on State Disaster Management and District Disaster Management Plans for all the 24 districts to be updated by the Disaster Management Department.
He directed the department to strengthen the control rooms at the state, division, district and at sub-division level.
Also, he instructed the Information and Public Relation Department to publicize the control room numbers through newspapers, hoardings and banners. He asked the Health Department to procure health equipments and medicines. He said that the Department must ensure the availability of rescue boats and divers in case of flood situation. He has asked the officials to install lightening conduct in schools to avoid calamities.
District Magistrates have been asked to hold meetings in their concerned areas to deal with monsoon related issues. To avoid any calamity he recommended joint taskforce by Forest Department, RCD and REO in villages of the State.