India Weather Update: Heavy rainfall forecast over parts of UP, Uttarakhand; Amarnath Yatra halted after landslide

A landslide blocked the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday, disrupting the annual Amarnath Yatra south Kashmir Himalayas.

Restoration work underway after incidents of landslides near Joshimath in Chamoli district (PTI)

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The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated very heavy rainfall over east Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand for Sunday. Isolated heavy rainfall has been predicted for north Madhya Pradesh, several parts eastern and northeastern India.

The IMD bulletin also predicts light to moderate rainfall in western parts of India, including Konkan, Goa and ghat areas of Madhya Pradesh, and has indicated that southern parts of India are likely to witness reduced rainfall activity for the next five days.

Meanwhile, a landslide blocked the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday, disrupting the annual Amarnath Yatra south Kashmir Himalayas. After a day’s suspension, a fresh batch of 1,626 pilgrims had left the base camp in the early hours of the day to join the pilgrimage, when they were halted at the Chankerkote Yatri Niwas in Ramban districe due to the calamity.

While 1,092 of them headed for the Pahalgam base camp in Anantnag district, the remaining 534 devotees are enroute the Baltal base camp in Ganderbal district, officials told PTI.

“The shooting of stones from a hillock is hampering the restoration work. The agency concerned has kept its men and machinery ready to ensure early restoration of traffic on the highway,” Nayeem-ul-Haq, Station House Officer of the Ramban police station said.

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The lake levels are unlikely to witness a major jump in the coming days, with the IMD forecasting weak monsoon spells in the upcoming week.

Haryana, Punjab received over 40 percent excess rains in July

After heavy rains battered parts of Haryana and Punjab recently, the Meterological Department said both the states have logged over 40 percent excess rains last month. While Haryana recorded 59 per cent excess rainfall, Punjab logged an excess of 44 per cent, the IMD was quoted as saying by PTI.

Chandigarh, the Tricity, received 170 per cent excess rainfall in July, a MeT official told PTI. While the normal rainfall received in the region has been 273.2 mm for the period, Chandigarh received 738.7 mm of rainfall. Last month, the city even logged an all-time high of 302.2 mm in a span of 24 hours, the official said.

As per the weather department official, Haryana received 237.1 mm of rainfall in July, in comparison with its average of 149.1 mm — an excess of 59 per cent. Meanwhile, during the same period, Punjab recorded 231.8 mm of rainfall, against the normal of 161.4 mm — 44 per cent excess.

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No district in Haryana recorded deficit rain in July, and Panchkula and Yamunanagar were the wettest districts, the MeT data revealed. Panchkula logged 681.1 mm of rainfall during the period, compared to the normal of 323 mm.

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