The high rainfall deficit is expected to narrow down in parts of Punjab and Haryana in the coming days. The MeT has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall in some parts of Punjab while light to moderate showers are expected in parts of Haryana in next 72 hours. Moderate to rather heavy rain/thundershower would occur at few places during next 48 hours and decrease afterwards in Punjab
Rain/thundershowers may occur at some places in SAS Nagar (Mohali), Roop Nagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and ludhiana. In Haryana, rain/thundershowers may occur at some places in Panchkula, Ambala and Yamuna Nagar district. Rain/thundershower would occur in parts of tricity during next 48 hours and decrease afterwards, said a MeT official.
The MeT official added, “At present, subdued monsoon conditions are prevailing in parts of Punjab and Haryana.” During the ongoing monsoon season, both Punjab and Haryana have received scanty rainfall in most parts. Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, has received 236.1 mm rainfall from June to August 13 against normal rain of 550.9 mm during this period, recording a deficit of 57 per cent.
In Haryana, Rohtak with rainfall deficit of 86 per cent, Sonepat 72 per cent, Panipat 76 per cent, Fatehabad 75 per cent, Kurukshetra 74 per cent, Jind 70 per cent, Kaithal 69 per cent, Panchkula 65 per cent and Hisar 64 per cent, were among other places in Haryana to receive poor rains. Among all, Faridabad witnessed least rain deficit of – 32 per cent.
In Punjab, places including Barnala recorded rain deficit of 87 per cent against normal, Sangrur 78 percent, Mansa 77 per cent, Fatehgarh Sahib 75 per cent, Patiala 78 per cent, Amritsar 76 per cent, Ferozepur 74 per cent and Tarn Taran 71 per cent. Kapurthala district recorded least deficit of 18 per cent in Punjab. The Southwest monsoon had reached the region on July 1 and 2. last year, the monsoon had arrived in the region on June 16, while in the year 2012, the monsoon reached here on July 6.