India Meteorological Department (IMD) declared on Wednesday that the monsoon had become active over Jharkhand which result in heavy rain in a few isolated pockets during the next 72 hours.
"The monsoon trough has been restored and it is expected to result in heavy showers in southern, western and northern Jharkhand during the next three days. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is also expected at a few places," said S.D. Kotal, director of IMD's Ranchi Meteorological Centre.
Weathermen at the Ranchi centre said they received reports of rain from several districts of southern and central Jharkhand on Wednesday. Many places in Dumka, Koderma and Sahebganj district recorded rainfall of over 90mm between 8.30am of Tuesday and 8.30am of Wednesday. Massenjore and Jarmundi (both in Dumka) recorded over 90mm rain.
Bagodar and Putki (Dhanbad) and Tenughat (Bokaro) recorded 40mm rain each while several places in Bishrampur (Palamau), Maheshpur, Hiranpur and Amrapara (Pakur), Tilaiya (Koderma), Maithon, Papunki, Panchet (Dhanbad) recorded over 30mm rain. Over a dozen IMD observatories, including the ones in Jamtara, Barkisuraiya (Giridih), Lohardaga, Dumka and Chas experienced 10mm of rain each.
Capital Ranchi and several parts of southern Jharkhand, including Jamshedpur, Khunti, Ramgarh and adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district, experienced light to moderate showers on Wednesday afternoon.
IMD's Patna Met Centre issued an alert of heavy rain in isolated areas of Jharkhand during the next three days (till July 25).
The good spell of showers during the last 24 hours resulted in a slight dip in the overall deficit percentage. It fell by 2 per cent to 11 per cent from Tuesday’s 13 per cent. Against a normal rainfall of 431.2 mm so far, Jharkhand has actually received 384.2 mm.
Weathermen said the deficit would witness a further fall due to widespread and heavy rain during the next three days. "The current spell of rain will prove beneficial for sowing and transplantation of kharif crops," said a duty officer at Ranchi Met Centre.
