Rains lash many places in Punjab, Haryana; farmers worried
What's the story
Heavy rains lashed many places in Punjab and Haryana, including Chandigarh, increasing woes of farmers who fear damage to the wheat crop. Amritsar, Kharar, Muktsar, Kapurthala, Sangrur, Adampur, Pathankot, Talwandi Sabo, Anandpur Sahib, Dhuri, Faridkot and Nangal in Punjab received rains, said the MeT office. In Haryana, Dabwali, Kurukshetra, Pehowa, Bhiwani, Kaithal, Jhajjar, Karnal, and Panchkula were among other places lashed by rains.
Crop damage
Heavy showers are harmful for ripening wheat crop
Chandigarh too received a heavy downpour in the morning today. The rains have increased worries of wheat farmers as heavy showers are harmful for ripening wheat crop. "We are praying to God that it should not rain during these days. If rains are accompanied by strong winds, then they can inflict heavy damage to the ripening crop," Dilawar Singh, a Patiala-based farmer said.
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Unusual rains result of western disturbances: MeT official
The unusual rains during this time of the year were caused by the western disturbances, a MeT official said. Fresh western disturbance as an upper air cyclonic circulation also lies over north Pakistan and neighborhood. Another upper air cyclonic circulation also lies over Haryana adjoining western UP, which is likely to bring more showers in the region over the next two days, he said.