Having delayed by over a fortnight, monsoon has finally ushered in in Gujarat with medium to heavy rainfall being witnessed in almost all parts of the state, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials.
The department has forecast medium to heavy rainfall in Gujarat, especially in North, East and Central regions, for the next 48 hours.
"Beginning Thursday, rainfall will continue in Gujarat for next 48 hours, with heavy rainfall expected in isolated places," said Manorama Mohanty, an IMD Ahmedabad official.
So far, the state had witnessed scattered rains lash in parts of Gujarat. What's more, the rainfall in Gujarat had been deficient by over 80 per cent till Sunday, July 5, 2011. According to IMD officials, the state had received only 20.4 millimeter (mm) of rainfall till July 3, 2011 against a normal 112 mm, informed top IMD officials on Monday.
The monsoon has been delayed in most parts of the state by close to 20 days from the met department's initial forecast of June 15.