This story is from July 20, 2018

Expect rain from tomorrow: Met

Expect rain from tomorrow: Met
Monsoon clouds crossing over Mithapur- Chirayantar link flyover in Patna on Thursday
PATNA: The state may witness some rainfall from July 21, but its intensity is likely to be comparatively lower than neighbouring states Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.
In its all-India weather bulletin issued on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy showers over east (covering Bihar), central and northwest India during the next four to five days under the influence of the position of the trough line and a couple of low- pressure systems.

The weather bulletin stated that the western end of monsoon trough line was running south of its normal position and the eastern end near its normal position. It predicted only scattered rainfall in Bihar till July 22.
Meanwhile, a fortnightly weather bulletin issued by IMD on Thursday predicted that the intensity of rainfall in the state would increase on July 23 and 24.
The fortnightly weather bulletin further stated that monsoon trough line was very likely to remain active and near its normal or south of its normal position during next one week. The trough line is an elongated low-pressure area which stretches from west to east. Areas falling south of this line receive good rainfall.
Most parts of Bihar have seen truant rainfall this week. The daily weather bulletin issued by Patna Meteorological Centre stated that light rainfall occurred at one or two places in western Bihar on Thursday.

Bihar has received only 204.7mm of rainfall from June 1 to July 19 against the expected normal rainfall of 387.2mm during this period of the year, resulting in rainfall deficiency of 47%. The rainfall deficiency for the entire country during the period stood at just 3%. Also, 31 of 38 districts in the state are facing deficient rainfall.
The absence of rain and cloud cover in state has also led to hot and humid weather conditions. For instance, the maximum temperature in Patna on Thursday was recorded at 38.8 degrees C, six notches higher than the normal.
The worst impact of the subdued rainfall has been on cultivation of paddy crop in the ongoing kharif season. Farmers are finding it difficult to carry out transplantation of paddy saplings from the nurseries to the agricultural fields as knee-deep water is required for the same.
Pay compensation to farmers, JD(U) asks Centre:
JD (U) secretary general K C Tyagi on Thursday asked the Centre to pay compensation to “drought-hit” farmers in Bihar. “It has come to our knowledge that the Centre has announced compensation of Rs 4,000 crore for drought-hit districts in Maharashtra. As Bihar is witnessing 47% deficient monsoon rainfall, the Centre should extend similar compensation to the state,” Tyagi said.
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