Kathmandu. The Meteorological Forecasting Division has informed that there will be rain in Madhes from Thursday.
The government had on Wednesday declared eight districts of Madhesh as disaster-prone areas due to lack of rainfall even during this year’s monsoon season.
According to the Division, although the influence of monsoon wind is weak throughout the country, there is a possibility of rain in Madhes from night as the low pressure line of monsoon is located in the southern part of the place.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Madhes and Bagmati provinces and at a few places of rest of the provinces. Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places of Koshi and Madhes provinces.
The weather will be generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the rest of the provinces including Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the provinces. Light rain is taking place at a few places of Bagmati Province.
Residents of Birgunj Metropolitan City and some areas of Bara district are facing water shortage due to lack of rain in Madhes. The District Security Committee has to distribute water to the drought-affected areas through fire engines with the help of the army.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be generally cloudy in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and SudurPaschim provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of the states. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces.
Heavy rainfall is also likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.
The Division has publicly urged people to maintain high alertness in places where there is a possibility of heavy rainfall.
Farmers in most districts of Madhes have not been able to cultivate paddy crop as their fields are dry. Water from underground sources has also dried up and water has stopped coming to Chapakal. Consumers in urban areas have to be stressed throughout the day for water that is essential for daily life.
