Wet spell in MP; Shekhawat's trip cancelled

Bhopal, July 18 (UNI) Entire Madhya Pradesh is experiencing showers since last night due to a low-pressure area over the state's eastern part and Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's visit to Sagar, to address the Dr Hari Singh Gaur University's diamond jubilee function today, was cancelled due to inclement weather.

''The low-pressure area is in the vicinity of Jabalpur. Seoni recorded the maximum 18 cm rain,'' said Regional Meteorological Centre Director D P Dubey.

The state capital witnessed overcast skies and intermittent drizzles began since afternoon while high humidity was the order of the day.

Over the next 48 hours downpours might lash some places in Bhopal, Indore, Hoshangabad, Gwalior, Chambal, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Sagar and Rewa divisions.

Overnight precipitation figures were Harsud (17 cm) Shahdol (15 cm) Bandhana (14 cm) Tendukheda (13 cm) Betul (12 cm) Raisen (10 cm) Amarwara (nine cm) Sausar (seven cm) Katangi ( six cm) Multai, Suser and Planji (five cm each) Chhindwara and Damoh (four cm each).

Rainfall in Sehore district was only 6 inches as against last year's 16 inches Anxious farmers, who have completed 90 per cent sowing, have begun propitiating Lord Indra through rituals.

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