Monsoon to arrive in Delhi-NCR in 24 hours, rainfall expected through the week

The northwestern part of India will see heavy rainfall by the end of this week and the beginning of next week, informed IMD scientist Charan Singh.

New Delhi: New Delhi: Monsoon is all set to arrive in Delhi-NCR within the next 24 hours, predicted a senior official from India Meteorological Department (IMD). The national capital and the northwestern part of the country have been sizzling under a heat wave and delayed monsoon for the last few weeks. The northwestern part of India will see heavy rainfall by the end of this week and the beginning of next week informed IMD scientist Charan Singh. "Yesterday Delhi received light rain. According to the analysis, rainfall will begin from today onwards. July 11,12,13 will receive heavy rainfall in North West regions of the country. Monsoons will begin in Delhi-NCR in next 24 hours," Singh said. "The monsoon is likely to advance over remaining parts of west Uttar Pradesh, some more parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan and Delhi around July 10," the IMD had earlier said in a statement.