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This is the wettest March Delhi has seen in the past five years. The city has recorded 43 mm of rainfall so far this month, breaking the previous record of 34 mm in March 2005. On Monday, it rained for the second consecutive day bringing down the maximum temperature to 21.3 degree Celsius, nine degrees below normal. Between 8.30a.m. and 5.30p.m., it rained 17 mm. Later, some areas witnessed a hailstorm.
“All of north India is witnessing these severe conditions,” said S. Khindri, a meteorological expert formerly with the Indian Air Force. It has grown extremely cold in places like Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, following heavy rain and snowfall. Five pilgrims to Vaishno Devi died due to the cold on Monday.
Noted economist and a former RBI director S.S. John said the rain was bad news for farmers. “The mustard crop will be severly affected and there could be an impact on the wheat crop too,” he said.
J.S.Samra, director, Indian Council for Agricultural Research, blamed the change in climate pattern over the past 10 years upon greenhouse gas emission.
Source: Hindustan Times
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“All of north India is witnessing these severe conditions,” said S. Khindri, a meteorological expert formerly with the Indian Air Force. It has grown extremely cold in places like Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, following heavy rain and snowfall. Five pilgrims to Vaishno Devi died due to the cold on Monday.
Noted economist and a former RBI director S.S. John said the rain was bad news for farmers. “The mustard crop will be severly affected and there could be an impact on the wheat crop too,” he said.
J.S.Samra, director, Indian Council for Agricultural Research, blamed the change in climate pattern over the past 10 years upon greenhouse gas emission.
Source: Hindustan Times
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