It has been raining in some parts of the state, including Mumbai, since yesterday. So in some areas it has not started to rain yet. In some places in the state, farmers have sown, while in some places farmers are still waiting for the rains. The meteorological department has forecast heavy rains in the state from Tuesday.
The monsoon was expected to arrive earlier this year, but there has not been much rain over the past month. As a result, the water storage of dams in the state had decreased. Also the farmers had not done the sowing yet. Now the sowing has begun again.
Rains lashed some places in the state on Sunday. Along with Vidarbha, Central Maharashtra and Konkan received some rainfall. The meteorological department has forecast heavy rains in central Maharashtra and Vidarbha from Monday, July 4 to July 6.Heavy rains are expected in Kolhapur and Satara districts of western Maharashtra from July 4. The meteorological department has also forecast torrential rains in Mumbai, Mumbai suburbs and Konkan region.
The state had been lashed by rains for the past one month. As a result, farmers in the state have not yet done the sowing work. Now it has started raining across the state. So the farmers have started sowing.