Jamshedpur, May 17: IMD’s� Ranchi Meteorological Centre has issued a forecast of� widespread rain in Jharkhand and Jamshedpur on May 20 and 21 due to the impact of cyclonic storm- Amphan.
Satellite pictures revealed that the cyclonic storm ” Amphan” over southeast Bay of Bengal had intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred over the same region , about 990 Km south of Paradip (Odisha), 1140 km southsouthwest of Digha (West Bengal) and 1260 km southsouthwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh). It is very likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours.
The meteorological department also issued an alert of thunderstorm and rain in isolated pockets of the state for the next 72-hours.
Meanwhile, several places in central and north eastern Jharkhand today witnessed thundershowers activity triggered by a low pressure trough over western Madhya Pradesh. The Met department had issued as many as five nowcast ( short-term forecast ) for thundershower activity in various districts this afternoon.
Weathermen said most districts of Jharkhand would get rain from tomorrow due to the impact of the low pressure. “The rainfall during the new few days would help in reducing the deficit by three to four per cent, ” said a duty officer
In the past 24 hours only a few IMD observatories including Jamshedpur and Ranchi reported rainfall. Farming in Jharkhand is completely dependent on monsoon because of lack of irrigation facility and farmers’ inclination for cultivation of paddy which requires adequate rainfall. Advising the farmers to stop transplanting paddy, an official said that in case they continue to go for transplantation, they must put more than one sidling and reduce the quantity of fertilizer.
