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Paddy harvesting has started in Punjab. Meanwhile, heavy rain in Punjab has left the farmers breathless. Due to the gusts and rains, where the standing crops were scattered in the fields, the paddy lying under the open sky in the mandis also got soaked, which has created new problems for the farmers.
Hailstorm in Patiala’s Bhunarheri and heavy rains in Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib have left the farmers breathless. There is a fear of delay in paddy harvesting due to rain. The Agriculture Department of Punjab is preparing reports on the damage to crops due to rain and storm in the state. Due to the soaking of paddy in the markets, the arrangements made by the state government have been opened. However, the state government had ordered to buy the farmers’ crops hand in hand. In many places, farmers are facing problems due to non-purchase of crops.
According to the information, Patiala district has received the highest rainfall of 23.3 mm. Along with this, 19 mm of rain fell in Fatehgarh Sahib. Due to the rain, water accumulated everywhere in both the cities, due to which the people have faced huge problems.
According to the information received from the Meteorological Department, Chandigarh received 4 mm, Amritsar 17.6, Ludhiana 13.8, Pathankot 5.6, Gurdaspur 12.5, Nawan Shahr 3, Barnala 1.5, Ferozepur 12.5, Jalandhar 16.5, Mohali 2.5 and Ropar 2.5 mm. Meteorologists have predicted bad weather again in Punjab from October 13. He said that due to western disturbance, the weather may turn bad from October 13 to 16.
A slight drop in temperature has also been recorded due to rains in the state last night. During 24 hours due to rain, maximum temperature has dropped by 2 to 4 degree Celsius and minimum temperature by 2 to 5 degree Celsius has been recorded in the state. Powercom has also breathed a sigh of relief due to the drop in temperature in the state. With the change in the mood of the weather, the demand for electricity has also decreased in the state. The demand for electricity in the state has been recorded at around 8 to 10 thousand megawatts.
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