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The Meteorological Department has announced that conditions are likely to be favourable for the advancement of the southwest monsoon in parts of Himachal Pradesh within the next 3-4 days. The state is bracing for the monsoon’s arrival, which is expected to bring heavy rains.
The Meteorological Centre in Shimla has issued a heavy rain alert for three days, forecasting continuous rain from June 28 to July 2, along with a yellow alert for thunderstorms during this period. Additionally, a yellow alert for heavy rains has been issued from June 28 to 30. Currently, the capital Shimla is experiencing cloudy weather with light sunshine and the weather is expected to remain unsettled in some areas on Thursday.
Heavy rain alert for 8 districts
The yellow alert for thunderstorms and heavy rains has been issued for the districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur. On Tuesday, the rainfall recorded in various locations was: Kotkhai (17.1 mm), Narkanda (13.5 mm), Nadaun (7 mm), Sarahan (6 mm) and Sundernagar (5.8 mm).
Temperature readings for state
– Shimla: 18.8°C
– Kalpa: 14.2°C
– Dharamshala: 23.9°C
– Una: 27°C
– Nahan: 22.8°C
– Palampur: 22°C
– Solan: 21°C
– Manali: 17.6°C
– Kangra: 25.6°C
– Mandi: 25.5°C
– Bilaspur: 26.6°C
– Hamirpur: 25.5°C
– Chamba: 23.9°C
– Kufri: 15.9°C
– Narkanda: 11.8°C
– Reckong Peo: 19°C
– Samdo: 16.5°C
– Sarahan: 19.5°C
– Tabo: 19.3°C
– Mashobra: 16.2°C
PWD preparedness for monsoon
In preparation for the monsoon, the Public Works Department (PWD) has ramped up efforts, learning from last year’s natural disasters. Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh has instructed the department to ensure complete readiness, including the availability of dozers, JCBs and robots. The PWD has been asked to set up a control room for landslide and disaster-related complaints to receive timely information about road blockages. Road repair and maintenance work is ongoing across Himachal Pradesh.
Engineer-in-Chief of the PWD, Narendra Paul Singh, confirmed that the department is in constant communication with field engineers through online meetings and has been issuing guidelines regularly. The department is fully prepared to handle the monsoon’s impact on infrastructure and ensure minimal disruption.
