Pune to receive rainfall after long break; IMD issues orange alert
Parts of Pune district as well as various other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive medium to heavy rainfall in the next two-three days.
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Parts of Pune district as well as various other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive medium to heavy rainfall in the next two-three days.
"While the overall crop condition as on date is normal, immediate rains are required and in case of any delay in rains, the crop health will be adversely affected, causing lower yields, particularly in Marathwada, which has substantial area under soybean,” the report said.
In 2022, Gujarat had recorded 70 per cent of its season’s rainfall till July 31.
Pune has reported 6 per cent excess rain with the district reporting 518.6 mm rain as against the normal 487.4 mm. As of Sunday, only the districts of Jalna, Sangli and Satara reported large deficits, while the state overall has had excess rain.
In 2019, damage caused to the train tracks, tunnels and other railway infrastructure due to landslides was so heavy that it had affected the train operations between the two cities for 14 days.