Cyclone Alert: The Indian Meteorological Department has warned that a cyclonic storm may hit the Arabian Sea on 16 May.
The Indian Meteorological Department has warned that there is a lot of upheaval in the seasonal activities of the Arabian Sea. A low pressure area has formed in the Arabian Sea at this time. In such a situation, there is a possibility that a cyclonic storm may come on 16 May. If this cyclone comes, it will affect the monsoon. Normally, the monsoon in Kerala knocks on June 1 and the Meteorological Department has said in its forecast that this time the monsoon will come on time.
Why is monsoon rain important for India
Agricultural experts say that about 40 per cent of people still depend on monsoon for water for farming. However, most of the north Indian states that produce food grains, Punjab, UP, Haryana, Bihar, etc. have other irrigation options, reducing their dependence on monsoon rains.
Earlier, the irrigation of the fields depended on the rain from the clouds and those canals which dried themselves even in the event of drought. But from 1960 onwards, the fields started to be irrigated through tubewells, on which the lack of monsoon does not have much effect.
Of course, the problem is now only in areas where tubewells are not used for irrigation and where farmers are completely dependent on canals and monsoons.
However, one aspect of irrigation from tubewells is that gradually the groundwater level is falling in many areas, which will reach a critical situation due to the deficient monsoon.
India Meteorological Department issues a warning⚠️ and says that a low pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 16, which may bring heavy rainfall at some places in Goa and south Konkan region. pic.twitter.com/51yHJn3VBo
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 14, 2021
Monsoon can affect
Meteorologists say that if a storm comes, it can also have an effect on the monsoon because the monsoon winds are affected by the storm. However, it remains to be seen where the storm progresses.
Less rain will increase the concerns of farmers and government – Sowing of kharif crops starts from June 15. If monsoon rains fall in June, it will have a direct impact on the production of kharif crops.
At the same time, pulses crops are also waiting for rain. This year the Department of Agriculture has raised the target almost as compared to the previous year, expecting better rains.
