Southwest monsoon reached Maharashtra on Thursday, bring🅘ing respite to the state where many parts have been reeling under scorching heat and severe water shortage.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Sunil Kamble said the monsoon has reached Sindhudurg district in south Konkan and Sangli and Kolha꧅pur in western Maharashtra.
It is likely ไto reaဣch Mumbai between June 9 and 10, he added.
Several parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing🌺 severe water shortage, with high temperatures exacerbating the situation.
As on Thursday, 11,565 villages and hamlets in 34 dist🔥ricts were being provided wate🍷r through government and private tankers, according to official data.
