Maharashtra warns farmers of delayed monsoon

Government of Maharashtra has issued an advisory to the farmers of the state regarding delay in the onset of monsoon.

The agricultural department has advised farmers to complete the pre-sowing farm operations and plan their operations as per the weather advisories.

Though monsoon has arrived in the Andamans, its further progress remains stalled.


The onset of monsoon is not likely to happen over Kerala in the first week of June. A statement issued by the government said: “Maharashtra is not likely to receive any pre-monsoon rainfall till June 8. The heat wave conditions in the state are expected to continue till May 30 except for east Vidarbha are the maximum temperatures in the remaining parts of the state are expected to start cooling down from June 1.”