Monsoon enters Bihar, farmers celebrate
Tuesday June 12 2007 00:11 IST

IANS

PATNA: The eagerly awaited monsoon has arrived in
Bihar with rainfall reported from several parts of the
state, meteorological officials said on Monday. The
state capital Patna and adjoining areas have had
pre-monsoon showers in the past two days.

The showers brought relief from the scorching heat to
millions of people.

TN Jha, director of the Bihar meteorological office,
said that with the arrival of the monsoon, the entire
state is expected to receive rains in the next couple
of days.

Purnea, Kishanganj and Araria districts have
experienced rainfall and are likely to receive more
rain in the next two days, Jha told IANS.

"The monsoon is also active in Supaul, Katihar,
Saharsa and Forbesganj as it has been raining there
for the last two days," a weather official said.

Farmers, meanwhile, are a joyous lot and are
celebrating the timely arrival of the monsoon. "A
delayed monsoon creates trouble and misery for us,"
said Narendra Singh, a farmer.

Patna and neighbouring districts experienced pleasant
weather since Sunday due to pre-monsoon showers. The
state capital continued to be cloudy Monday.

"Monsoon is expected to reach Patna in the next
three-four days," the official said.

The state government has directed the central flood
control room to function round-the-clock from June 7
to Oct 15.



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