Unseasonal rains in Amreli provide respite from heat

RAJKOT: Some parts of Amreli district received unseasonal showers bringing much-needed respite from heat to people on Saturday. Though the entire district remained overcast, rain occurred only in Khadsali, Meriyana, Dhadala, Bhammar and Ambaradi villages of Savarkundala taluka.
“This rain happened just when sowing season is scheduled to start from June 2, which is known as ‘Bhim Agyaras Muhrat’ among farmers,” said an officer of Amreli district administration.
“There was no gusty wind and the rainwater percolated down through the ground, which is very good for agriculture,” said Sanjay Donga, a farmer from Nesadi village of Savarkundala taluka.
It is estimated that Savarkundala taluka received 25mm of rainfall. There was not much change in the water level of the rivers, ponds and streams in the taluka. However, there is an overarching fear that the rain may have damaged standing crops of sesame seed, pearl millet, groundnut, green gram and mango.
Meanwhile, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that a low pressure area will form in the Arabian Sea in the next 48 hours and will move towards the Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts till June 3.
Two storms are forming over the Arabian Sea, one lies off the African coast and is likely to move over Oman and Yemen, while the other is placed close to Indian coast.