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**By APD writer Rishika Chauhan **
NEW DELHI, June 13 (APD) : Monsoon is expected to reach Delhi soon, according to the Indian meteorological department.
A fisherman casts his fishing net into the waters of a fish farm on a rainy day on the outskirts of Kochi, India May 29, 2017.
Speaking to the media, a senior official of the Indian Meteorological Department said, “Monsoon is advancing steadily. This week will be very good for the advancement of monsoon across some states in western and eastern India. On Monday, it reached both Mumbai and Kolkata.”
According to many the monsoon has been delayed. An official said, “Going by the usual onset dates, the monsoon should have covered almost the entire Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, parts of Odisha and West Bengal by June 10.”
However, another official explained, “Officially, it can’t be said that the monsoon is delayed. A monsoon can be declared delayed only if it fails to make its onset even after seven days of the scheduled date of arrival. We can now say it is near normal.”
In north western India, including Delhi and the surrounding region, experts predict 96% rain.
Knowing this is a relief for many people as the temperature in Delhi continues to sour. Recently 45.5 degree Celsius was recorded as the highest temperature in Delhi.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
