Chhattisgarh including its capital Raipur was flushed with the heavy rain which lashed almost entire state Monday evening. The opulence of rain in the begining of the monsoon has brightened the prospect of ensuing Kharif (paddy) which is the main crop of Chhattisgarh. Since June 1 till
Monday morning (July 1), Chhattisgarh has received average 277 mm rains in the first month of this monsoon season with Kondagaon topping the list by registering 540 mm rainfall so far.
According to data provided by Revenue and disaster management department located in Naya Raipur situated Mahanadi Bhawan (State Secretariat) during the current monsoon season, Bijapur received 488 mm rainfall, Bastar 461 mm, Narayanpur 441 mm, Sukma 419 mm, Dantewada 388 mm, Kanker 372 mm, Gariyaband 362 mm, Dhamtari 337 mm, Rajnandgaon 315 mm, Raipur 312 mm, Balaudabazar 296 mm, Mahasamund 251 mm, Balod 248 mm, Bilaspur 244 mm, Korba 228 mm, Mungeli 221 mm, Koriya 198 mm, Durg 190 mm, Janjgir-Champa 184 mm, Bemetara 182 mm, Jashpur 172 mm, Surguja 163 mm, Kabirdham (Kawardha) 149 mm, Balrampur 136 mm, Raigarh 126 mm whereas Surajpur district got the least rainfall of 55 mm.