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Monsoon hits Odisha

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Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar

The monsoon rains lashed almost every part of the state except districts like Sundergarh and Jharsuguda which are yet to receive the first rainfall of the season, the met office here said.

Some portions of districts like Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj are also yet to come under the south west monsoon, it said.

"Conditions are favourable for further advance of the monsoon into remaining parts of the state during next three days," Met office director S C Sahu said.

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First Published: Jun 17 2012 | 8:06 PM IST

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