Kolkata: bad weather applies in most parts of South Bengal on Monday as continuous rain with one or two heavy rain spells caused by low pressure systems that affect normal life in the city and several other places.
The meeting department has predicted heavy rain in all South Bengal Regency, including Kolkata on Monday and Tuesday.
Coastal District Purba Medinipur and 24 South Parts will receive very heavy rainfall until Wednesday morning, while Kolkata District, HOWRA and Hooghly are very likely to receive heavy rain on Tuesday, said the weather.
The meeting department said that bad weather was caused by a low pressure system above North Telangana and a strong south east wind of Bengal Bay.
The districts in North Bengal are likely to receive heavy rain from Tuesday because the weather system, he said, added that the sub-humanaya district in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar and Alipurduar were very likely to receive heavy rain.
The meeting department warned the increase in water level in the river, channeling water in lowland areas and landslides in Bukit Darjeeling and Kalimpong regencies due to rain.
Plants stand in the field, with rice almost ready to harvest in several districts of rice growth, may also suffer damage, he said.
Fishermen have been advised not to explore the sea until Tuesday.
The city of the Digha Seaside Resort received the heaviest rain in 24 hours until 8:30 a.m.
on Monday recorded 117 mm rainfall, while the pengalengan river port received 108 mm rainfall, said Met.
Kolkata received 22 mm rainfall, while Dum Dum in the northern suburb of the city recorded 53 mm rainfall during the same period, he said.