Monsoon showers have lashed tribal dominated Sukma in Chhattisgarh bordering Andhra Pradesh. The Meteorological Department has announced the possibility of the monsoon reaching Raipur by Monday morning.
Sukma recorded three inches of rain —the highest among the monsoon showers in some other parts of the State experienced on Sunday.The cities of Raipur, Bilaspur and Ambikapur also recorded pre-monsoon showers on Sunday morning.
On Sunday, Raipur recorded 1.8 mm of rain, Mana (1.8 mm), Bilaspur (4.6 mm), Pendra Road (8.2 mm), Ambikapur (15.4 mm) and Sukma ( 81 mm).Meanwhile, farmers have started sowing of paddy on their farm lands in the State.The Agricultural co-operative committees have commenced distribution of paddy seeds and fertilisers to the farmers across the State.