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Heavy rains fell in several parts of Punjab on Wednesday, bringing snow Relief residents from the scorching heat and wet weather conditions. The showers are not only expected to reduce the burden on groundwater that was extracted for continuous rice sowing and irrigation, but they also led to a 5.5 °C decrease in the average maximum temperature.
According to the Chandigarh Center of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Ludhiana scored the highest Rainfall was 103mm on Wednesday between 8.30am and 5.30pm, followed by 80mm in Balachaur district of Nawanshahr district, 64mm in Ropar, 47mm in Jalandhar, 40.5mm in Ferozepur, 33.5mm in Gurdaspur and 21mm mm in Patiala, and 18.5 mm of precipitation in Amritsar. The remaining parts of the state also received rainfall ranging between 10mm and 17.5mm.
The highest maximum temperature was recorded in Bathinda at 35.2°C, while the remaining regions experienced maximum temperatures ranging from 26.6°C to 32.6°C. According to IMD, the lowest minimum temperature ever recorded was at
23°C in Pathankot.
According to IMD, new western disturbances are likely to affect the western Himalayan region from the night of July 8. July 9, with heavy rain in places and the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning. The Meteorological Department advised citizens to be careful while driving in the rain, to avoid taking cover under trees, and to stay away from bodies of water.
Haryana also saw light to moderate rains in several places on Wednesday. From June 1 to July
5, Punjab recorded 88.5 mm of rain, which is 20% more than the normal requirement of 73.7 mm. Similarly, Haryana received 86.9 mm of rain, which is 22% more than the normal requirement of 71.4 mm. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded 183.3mm of rain, 4% less than the normal rate of 190.5mm, according to IMD.
Reports of uprooted trees and flooding of sites were received from the Daba area. In Dasoya Hoshiarpur, one Narinder Singh’s house collapsed in Dulwal village. He runs a tea stall near the brick kiln.
During the rice season, approximately 15 tube wells extract water from the ground to irrigate the crops on a daily basis for the first 35-40 days. However, heavy rainfall can significantly reduce the load on groundwater.
According to experts, there is no proper rainwater harvesting system in Punjab, especially in urban areas, which results in wastage of water.
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