Monsoon season in MP ended on Sept 30, but withdrawal hasn't begun. Dry weather is expected across the state, with isolated showers possible in some districts before full withdrawal.
The monsoon is retreating from parts of northwest India, but active cyclonic conditions in central and western India are causing heavy rainfall, slowing its withdrawal.
Monsoon disrupts life in India, with a cloudburst in Himachal, landslides in Uttarakhand, and heavy rain in Bihar and Mumbai. IMD issues alerts for further intense rainfall.
India’s monsoon is extending into late October, impacting kharif crops with 7% above-normal rainfall. Soybean and pulses, especially in Madhya Pradesh, are damaged. La Niña and climate change are key factors.
Extended dry spells, early monsoon withdrawal, or delayed monsoon have all been major contributors to the soybean crop's poor performance in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh sees heavy monsoon rains, receiving 50% of seasonal total in 38 days. Severe flooding in Shajapur and Ujjain, with multiple dams opening gates due to rising water levels. IMD alerts for heavy rain in several districts, impacting agriculture
Neither any action has been taken on the integrated drainage management system since the year 1995. Nor, any major modelling/remodelling/extension of drains has been done post-1995, even as the population of the Capital trebled during this period.
देश में मानसून के आगमन के साथ ही दिल्ली, मुंबई जैसे मेट्रो शहरों से बाढ़ की तस्वीरें सामने आने लगी हैं। इस तरह की बाढ़ में अक्सर सड़कों में कारें फंसी हुई दिखतीं हैं।
गर्मी से तप रहे भोपाल के लिए यह मानसून राहत देने वाला होगा. मगर 26 वर्षीय विजय के लिए मानसून ऐसा नहीं है. वह जानते हैं कि मानसून आते ही उनका काम कई दिनों तक ठप्प रहेगा. गन्दा पानी न सिर्फ़ घर में घुसेगा बल्कि पीने का साफ़ पानी मिलना भी मुश्किल हो जाएगा.