The late monsoon is upsetting the migration schedule of the elephants of the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary.

Each year, in the month of September, elephants leave the reserve area and head to Purulia, West and East Midnapore districts. They return to sanctuary before the start of the summer season, around mid-February.

Heavy rains last night caused severe waterlogging in many areas of the city, throwing life out of gear for the citizens who woke up to the horrors of an artificial deluge in the morning.

BHUBANESWAR: The inconsistent monsoon seems to have clouded the food security issue of the common man. The country is going to see a 10 million tonne fall in rice output this kharif season with Orissa being a significant contributor to reduced productivity.

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities are constantly monitoring the water level in Dharoi Dam, built on the Sabarmati river. The dam is now flowing at 182.90 m against its danger level of 192.25 m.

The annual monsoon has always been perceived both as a rural blessing and an urban curse

Widespread deficiency of summer rains that constitute about 80 per cent of annual rainfall has led to dire predictions of droughts in no fewer than two hundred and forty six districts spread over ten states. From June to mid-August, when most planting takes place, the rains were 29 per cent lower than the (long-term) average. In UP, for example, the deficiency was more than 60 per cent.