Chandigarh September 20:
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have been experiencing heavy rainfall since Wednesday. As a result, low-lying areas have been inundated and also crops have been destroyed. Bajra and paddy crops were ready for harvesting.
Major rivers in these States like Yamuna, Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar, as also their tributaries and canals are swollen due to the incessant rains. The authorities have sounded an alert in villages along the embankments. Paddy and bajra which were brought to the grain markets for sale by the farmers were damaged and if the rains continue it could lead to major losses, said officials, according to reporters.
Heavy rainfall was reporetd in Panchkula, Mohali, Gurdaspur, Phagwara, Ambala, Jind, Hisar and Sonepat. Met office has recorded 148 mm of rainfall in Safidon in the plains of Punjab and Haryana, followed by 70 mm in Narnaul, 39 mm Kalka, 32.1 mm Hisar and 29.2 mm in Bhiwani. Met office sources said the monsoon is though normal in Punjab, it is "vigorous" in Haryana, adds the agency.
There could be heavy rains with thundershowers at most parts of Punjab and Haryana in the next 48 hours, according to Met forecast. Meanwhile, at least 15 people were killed in heavy rains in UP during the past 24 hours, official sources said.
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh have been experiencing heavy rainfall since Wednesday. As a result, low-lying areas have been inundated and also crops have been destroyed. Bajra and paddy crops were ready for harvesting.
Major rivers in these States like Yamuna, Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar, as also their tributaries and canals are swollen due to the incessant rains. The authorities have sounded an alert in villages along the embankments. Paddy and bajra which were brought to the grain markets for sale by the farmers were damaged and if the rains continue it could lead to major losses, said officials, according to reporters.
Heavy rainfall was reporetd in Panchkula, Mohali, Gurdaspur, Phagwara, Ambala, Jind, Hisar and Sonepat. Met office has recorded 148 mm of rainfall in Safidon in the plains of Punjab and Haryana, followed by 70 mm in Narnaul, 39 mm Kalka, 32.1 mm Hisar and 29.2 mm in Bhiwani. Met office sources said the monsoon is though normal in Punjab, it is "vigorous" in Haryana, adds the agency.
There could be heavy rains with thundershowers at most parts of Punjab and Haryana in the next 48 hours, according to Met forecast. Meanwhile, at least 15 people were killed in heavy rains in UP during the past 24 hours, official sources said.
