IMD issues ‘heavy rainfall’ alert in multiple states this week

Amid rain fury in parts of India, another active phase of the south-west monsoon is expected to begin this week, the India Meteorological Department said Sunday.

The weather body issued a rainfall alert for multiple states, warning about the anticipated ‘heavy’ rainfall in states including, flood-wrecked Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand among others.

Even as heavy monsoon triggered floods and landslides in some states, rain deficiency was observed in other parts of India in the past fortnight.

"A low-pressure area has developed while another cyclonic circulation will develop around Tuesday. Consequently, good rainfall is likely and may cover the rain deficiency over central and peninsular region,” said M Mohapatra, director general at the weather office.