Monsoon continues to elude Delhi, hits sowing of Kharif crops in north India

According to the latest forecast by the IMD, heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places is expected over several parts of north India including Delhi by Monday.

New Delhi: Many places in north India received showers on Sunday but the long-delayed monsoon missed yet another date with Delhi and its adjoining areas which were kept waiting for rains. According to the latest forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places is expected over several parts of north India including Delhi by Monday (July 12, 2021) morning. As the national capital waits for the wet spells, the southwest monsoon wind system has brought a little relief from the unforgiving heat in the city. Earlier, IMD had said monsoon would hit parts of North India on July 10, but it failed to reach the capital and its adjoining areas till Sunday evening. While talking on the subject, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra had said that the conditions are ripe for the advancement of the Southwest Monsoon over Delhi, where the humidity has also increased due to easterlies. He also added that the formation of a low-pressure area will also boost its advancement.