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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Time of India
IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain in 4 dists today
1 2 Ranchi: The Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department ( IMD ) on Sunday issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in four districts on Monday. Ranchi-IMD scientist Abhishek Anand said, "There is a strong possibility of heavy rainfall in Gumla, Simdega, Khunti, and West Singhbhum districts on Monday due to the combined effect of unseasonal weather systems. This likelihood is arising due to the impact of a low-pressure area and the active condition of the monsoon trough." "Thunderstorms and strong winds, speeding up to 30–40 km/hr, are also likely to take place at isolated places over the state. The public is advised to remain alert and take necessary precautions," he added. Ranchi recorded 5.8mm rainfall on Sunday, Jamshedpur 0.5mm, Latehar 14.5mm, Bokaro 2mm, Koderma 5mm, Simdega 4.5mm, and Daltonganj 19.6mm — highest in the state. The state recorded 417.2 mm rainfall, as against the normal of 246.2 mm, from June 1 till July 6. East Singhbhum recorded the highest at 694.6mm, followed Ranchi at 648.3mm, Latehar at 592.6mm, and Seraikela-Kharsawan at 582.1mm. Monsoon rain dropped the maximum temperature across the state. Ranchi recorded 28.2°C on Sunday, 2°C below normal, Jamshedpur 30°C, 2.7°C beow normal, Daltonganj 31.8°C, 1.7°C below normal, Chaibasa 30.4°C, 1.1C below normal, and Bokaro 31.1°C. Godda recorded 32.8°C, the highest maximum temperature in the state.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
June's 11-year rainfall record in state broken this year
Ranchi: June 2025 has entered the state's record books as the wettest June in the last 11 years, even more than heavy rainfall months like July and August, and soaking Jharkhand with a whopping 348.9 mm of rainfall, 84% above the monthly average of 189.5 mm. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The last time the state saw more rain in June was in 2021, when Jharkhand recorded 266.9 mm of rainfall during the month. While four districts in the state received normal rainfall in June this year, three other districts received excess rainfall and 14 districts received large excess rainfall. Three more districts — Deoghar, Godda and Pakur — received deficient rainfall. In June this year, East Singhbhum district recorded the highest rainfall, followed by Ranchi, Latehar and Saraikela Kharsawan. Explaining the reason behind this whopping amount of rainfall in June this year, Ranchi IMD deputy director and weather scientist Abhishek Anand said two low-pressure systems created in the state from the Bay of Bengal during the month have resulted in the increased rainfall. "Usually, such heavy rainfall takes place in the state between July and August, as a result of lower pressure systems. But this year the system was created in June and it resulted in increased rainfall. This shows abrupt changes in climatic conditions fuelled by various factors, including rapid environmental degradation and increasing pollution among various others," Anand added. The weather expert further said climate change has been resulting in increased extreme climatic events in recent times. "Be it rain, heat or cold, extreme climatic conditions are increasing across the globe. The wet spell in the state is expected to continue in the coming days in July as well," Anand added. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to statistics provided by the Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in June 2015, Jharkhand recorded 182.3mm rainfall, followed by 118.8 mm in 2016, 116 mm in 2017, 128 mm in 2018, 89.3 mm in 2019, and 208 mm in 2020. In the following two years from 2019, during the Covid pandemic years 2020 and 2021, the state recorded increased rainfall — 208 mm and 266.9 mm. On Tuesday, Ranchi and Daltonganj recorded 10.8 mm rainfall while Jamshedpur received 2.7 mm and Bokaro 1.2 mm. The highest for the day was recorded by the Khunti automatic weather station (AWS) at 17 mm. Latehar AWS recorded 15 mm, Godda AWS 13.5 mm and Bano Simdega AWS recorded 11.5 mm of rainfall on Tuesday.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Yellow alert in six districts today: IMD
Ranchi: A yellow alert for very heavy rainfall was issued for six southern districts of Jharkhand for Friday, the Ranchi office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to the weather bulletin released on Thursday, IMD issued the alert for Gumla, Khunti, Seraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, and Simdega, from 8:30 am on Friday till 8:30 am on Saturday. The bulletin also issued a yellow alert for central parts of the state, including Bokaro, Hazaribag, Ramgarh, and Ranchi districts, as they are likely to experience heavy rainfall on Friday. "Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places over southern and adjoining central parts of the state, Gumla, Khunti, Seraikela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, and Simdega on Friday. Apart from this, thunderstorm and lightning activities accompanied by gusty wind speeding up to 30-40 kmph are also likely to occur at isolated places over the state on the same day," said Ranchi IMD deputy director Abhishek Anand. IMD, issuing an extended range forecast for the state on Thursday for the next two weeks, said that the state is likely to experience above-normal rainfall. "The state is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall from Friday to July 3. While from July 4 to July 10, cumulatively normal rainfall over the state is expected for this week," the forecast stated. On Thursday, Ranchi recorded 3 mm of rainfall, Daltonganj 4 mm, and Bokaro 7.6 mm, Khunti recorded the highest maximum rainfall at 15 mm. Latehar recorded 7.5 mm, Hazaribag 3.5 mm, and Gumla recorded 2 mm of rainfall. Ranchi recorded 28.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday, Jamshedpur 32.2 degrees Celsius, Daltonganj 32.6 degrees Celsius, Bokaro 30.1 degrees Celsius, and Chaibasa recorded 32.4 degrees Celsius. At 33.9 degrees Celsius, Seraikela recorded the highest maximum temperature on Thursday.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Centre instructs officials to complete pending rural drinking water projects in Chikkamagaluru district
Chikkamagaluru: The Union ministry of women and child development deputy director Abhishek Anand instructed the authorities concerned to complete the pending works of the multi-village drinking water project under way in Chikkamagaluru district. The officer directed the officials at a progress review meeting of the Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Division held at the zilla panchayat. He instructed that the works undertaken under the Jal Jeevan Mission for 146 villages in Chikkamagaluru taluk, 434 in Kadur taluk, and 156 in Tarikere taluk should be completed swiftly. Officials should inspect and take action where jack well works are stalled. The construction of water purification units must be completed, and the pipeline works of the remaining overhead tanks should be of quality. All these works should be completed within the timeline to ensure quality water is available for rural residents, he said. Zilla panchayat CEO HS Keerthana stated that various technical issues exist in all the ongoing multi-village drinking water project works in the district. In addition, necessary land has not been acquired from the forest, revenue, public works, and railway departments for these works. Delays occurred due to lack of permissions in several places, the officer said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Discrepancies were found between the approved number of facilities and the number of households. The respective gram panchayat officials have been instructed to conduct site inspections and submit reports, she added. In the Jal Jeevan Mission project, the meters installed at every household connection should be of good quality. Continuous water supply should be ensured, and the respective gram panchayats are responsible for determining water charges and taxes, she said. It has been advised to take precautions to prevent contaminated water from entering pipelines and adversely affecting public health, she said. All officials concerned should focus on the proper management of the project to ensure the supply of safe drinking water to households, she suggested. Union govt nodal officer Anbalagan, chief engineer Anil Kumar, and various district-level departmental implementation officers attended the meeting.
Hindustan Times
18-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Southwest monsoon covers entire Jharkhand, heavy rain alert issued for several districts
Ranchi, The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Jharkhand on June 18-19, as the southwest monsoon covered the entire state, bringing widespread precipitation. In the wake of the likely downpour, the Ranchi administration issued an order, asking all schools to remain closed on June 19, while flight operations at the Birsa Munda Airport were also affected, officials said. The rainfall is likely to continue across the state till June 20. Monsoon had arrived in Jharkhand on Tuesday, covering 18 out of the 24 districts. "It advanced into the remaining districts – Latehar, Hazaribag, Koderma, Garhwa, Palamu and Chatra on Wednesday,' Deputy Director of Ranchi Meteorological Centre, Abhishek Anand, told PTI. Jharkhand had witnessed 52-per cent rainfall deficiency till June 17 from June 1. It, however, registered seven-per cent surplus rainfall till June 18 from June 1 after fresh downpour in the past 24 hours, the official said. The state has received 80.4-mm rainfall against the normal of 74.9-mm from June 1 to June 18, with Latehar district recording the highest downpour. Gahrwa district witnessed 61-per cent rain deficit, followed by Ramgarh , he said. Jharkhand has been receiving heavy rain since Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting more showers till June 20. Kuru in Lohardaga district received the highest of 144-mm rainfall in the past 24 hours till 8.30 am, Anand said. Ranchi recorded 128-mm rainfall during the period, while Kuchai in Saraikela-Kharswan registered 124.2-mm rainfall, he said. A 'red' alert has been issued for several districts, including Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Khunti, Saraikela-Kharswan, East and West Singhbhum for Wednesday, while the same has been sounded for Ranchi, Khunti, Lohardaga, Gumla and Simdega for Thursday. The Ranchi district administration has urged people to stay away from low-lying areas, avoid non-essential travel and exercise caution on waterlogged roads. "Widespread rainfall is expected across the state till June 20, with spells of heavy to extremely heavy rain in some parts," Anand added. All schools in Ranchi district will remain closed on Thursday as a precautionary measure in the wake of forecasts for heavy rainfall across Jharkhand, the officials said. The Ranchi district administration on Wednesday issued an order in this regard, they said. 'In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall and for the safety of students, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri has issued an order to keep all categories... of schools in the district, from Class KG to Class 12, closed on June 19,' the notification said. In case of non-compliance, the concerned school will be held accountable under relevant sections of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, it stated. Meanwhile, multiple flights to and fro the Ranchi airport were cancelled on Wednesday due to inclement weather, officials said. Birsa Munda Airport Director R R Maurya said at least four flights were cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions. The cancelled flights include an Air India Express flight on the Delhi-Ranchi-Delhi sector, and three IndiGo flights – Delhi-Ranchi-Delhi, Ahmedabad-Ranchi and Ranchi-Shamshabad. Airport authorities advised passengers to check with their respective airlines for updates and rescheduling options.
