PANAJI
The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) has notified that the withdrawal of the monsoon over Goa will be delayed further and take a few more days, worrying the farming community which has already begun operations to harvest their paddy Kharif crop.
Rains during harvesting operations poses impediments and adds to the cost.
In rest of the country, the South-West monsoon had begun withdrawing around a week ago and the Meteorology Department had announced then that it will be delayed in the case of Goa.
This year the monsoon withdrawal phenomenon began nearly three weeks late on October 6 as against the normal mid-September date.
Currently, the monsoon has withdrawn from North West and Central India but will take a few more days in Goa, the IMD said.
The monsoon normally withdraws in Goa by the second week of October.
Meanwhile, according to IMD forecast, heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places across the State till October 12. It said thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are also very likely at isolated places across the State.
