N Manjula, BWSSB chairperson Bengaluru: Even though southwest monsoon has been delayed this year, the city’s residents need not worry about water shortage for next four to five months, according to Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) chairperson N Manjula.After assessing the city’s water preparedness amid concerns over below-normal rainfall, she told TOI: “The…
Lucknow: In a call to turn water conservation into a mass movement, chief minister Yogi Adityanath urged the people of Bundelkhand to proactively adopt water conservation measures. The chief minister appealed to the public to be extra cautious in their use of water.He directed that action plans for the coming years should be linked to…
Pune: Agriculture department officials said only 1% of kharif sowing has been completed till mid-June this year as the monsoon continues to remain inactive across the state. However, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting an increase in rainfall activity next week, officials are hopeful that sowing will gain momentum in many regions.In view of…
The report gains significance as the state heads into the kharif season amid El Nino concerns Pune: More than half (181) of Maharashtra’s total 353 blocks are highly vulnerable to low rainfall and the resulting farming distress, particularly in western Maharashtra and Marathwada, during deficient monsoon years, showed the findings of the “Anticipatory Action and…
The sector is better positioned to withstand weather-related disruptions than in the past Chennai: The tractor industry remains cautiously optimistic about demand in the current fiscal year after posting a record performance in FY26, despite concerns that a potentially deficient monsoon could dampen rural sentiment and farm incomes. The industry has projected single-digit growth for…
Patna: Patna and the rest of Bihar are witnessing rising temperatures with four districts recording temperatures above 40°C on Tuesday, while uncertainty over the arrival of the southwest monsoon has heightened concerns about a possible rainfall deficit and drought-like conditions.Scientists at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Patna, said the monsoon has not yet reached the…
IMD has attributed the monsoon downgrade to a likely development of strong El Nino conditions Pune: IMD on Friday released the second half of its updated long-range forecast for the 2026 southwest monsoon, with the latest probability maps indicating a below-normal rainfall signal over most parts of Maharashtra during both the June-Sept season and the…
Gurgaon: Rain and thunderstorms swept across several parts of the city on Thursday evening, giving residents major relief from the weeklong heatwave and days of scorching heat and dry weather.In a nowcast issued at 4.19pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and wind speeds of…
NEW DELHI: In what may be bad news for India’s farm sector and rural economy, IMD on Monday predicted a ‘below normal’ southwest monsoon (June-Sept) in the country amid growing risk of El Nino, which is linked to depressed summer rainfall over India. “Quantitatively, the seasonal rainfall over the country is likely to be 92%…
