Rain And Snowfall In Himachal Pradesh

Orange Alert issued by the Weather Department…

Shimla: Higher and tribal areas received a mild spell of snow with Kadhrala and Gondla receiving 3 cm and 1 cm of snow.

Mid and low hills witnessed light to moderate rains as well, according to the weather department update.

Light to heavy rains in the last week have reduced the rain deficit from 86 percent on March 15 to 54 percent on March 22, 2023.

The state has received 39.1 mm of rain against the normal rainfall of 85.5 mm in the month of March till today (Thursday).

Rains are essential for vegetable crops, especially in the transplanting stage in Solan and Sirmaur districts, Director Agriculture Rajesh Kaushik told news agency PTI.

Rainfall is also good for wheat crops during the grain formation stage, he then added.

Wheat is being produced in 3.30 lakh hectares in the state with a production target of 6.17 lakh MT (metric ton) while an area of 82,000 hectares is proposed to be covered under vegetables with a production target of 1,759 thousand MT.

The state witnessed a rain deficiency of 36 percent from January 1 to February 28 which stood at almost 100 percent in the month of December; 2022.

Rainfall in the region is expected till March 28.