Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to remain on high alert during the entire monsoon season.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the Chief Minister yesterday emphasised that robust measures should be taken to ensure the public faces no inconvenience. The CM warned of strict action against the officials if they neglect their responsibilities during the crisis time.

The Chief Minister inquired about the situation during heavy rains in the Core Urban Region (CURE) on June 9 and expressed displeasure over the inconvenience faced by city residents due to traffic jams in several areas, including Cyberabad.

The CM was serious about the Municipal, Police, and Traffic wings for their failure in alerting people despite warnings issued by the Meteorological Department.

-ANI

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm forecast in 14 Telangana districts for today.

According to the IMD’s latest bulletin, thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds are very likely to occur at isolated places in Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri and Rangareddy districts.

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The monsoon has not moved from Harne in Konkan and Solapur in Madhya Maharashtra for five days. The Meteorological Department forecast a change in this situation after June 18, with the monsoon expected to become active in parts of the State between June 18 and July 2.

According to a document from the Meteorological Department, the monsoon entered lower Konkan on June 6 and reached Harne and Solapur within a short period. Predictions of a rapid advance across the state followed. However, the progress has since been delayed. Officials attribute this to a change in weather conditions and winds from the north that carry heat and lack moisture. These factors have affected the monsoon winds.

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The monsoon activity in Andhra Pradesh has remained subdued thus far, with 17 out of the 28 districts reporting deficient rainfall between June 1 and June 14. The Southwest Monsoon arrived in the State on June 6 and is expected to cover the remaining parts of the State in the next three days. However, many districts continue to experience intense heat due to the active El Nino conditions.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) - Amaravati has forecast light showers in isolated areas (one or two places) in three regions of South Coastal A.P. (SCAP) and Rayalaseema for the next week. A few areas in the North Coastal A.P. region may also receive light showers. However, thunderstorm activity is expected to continue across the State this week.

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Light rain was witnessed in some parts of the city this morning, with the weather office issuing a red and orange alert for thunderstorm and lightning.

Palam recorded 1.3 mm rainfall, while Ayanagar received 0.6 mm. Lodhi Road reported a trace of rainfall.

The minimum temperature remained above normal in several parts of the national capital.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung observatory, the city’s primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, 0.7 notches above normal.

The minimum temperature was lower at Palam, which recorded 25.4 degrees Celsius, while Lodhi Road and Ridge stations registered 26 degrees Celsius and 25.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. Ayanagar recorded a minimum of 26.6 degrees Celsius.

According to the IMD, light to moderate rain/thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and winds reaching 60-70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph, is very likely over parts of southeast Delhi, east Delhi, central Delhi, northeast Delhi, south Delhi, southwest Delhi, west Delhi, northwest Delhi, north Delhi, New Delhi and Shahdara.

-PTI