Monsoon Reaches Southern India, Weakens in Northern Regions

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the northern limit of the monsoon has now reached Harnai, Solapur, Hyderabad, Bhadrachalam, Koraput, Phulbani, Ranchi, Jamui and Muzaffarpur. This means that large parts of southern and eastern India have been hit by the monsoon, but northern India, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are still waiting for the monsoon. Its reach is also incomplete in many parts of Gujarat and central India. The monsoon made a slightly delayed entry into Kerala this year, but the real concern came after its progress suddenly slowed down. This is called the monsoon break or week phase in meteorology. Due to this, satellite images show a low cloud cover and the rains have suddenly stopped in many areas, which means that the monsoon has not ended but its active phase has weakened. According to the IMD, the conditions are now becoming favorable and the monsoon can once again accelerate around June 23. This may prove to be a few days from June 25 in the northeast of India, including parts of Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Assam.