Monsoon likely to reach Delhi by 15th June, 12 days ahead of schedule

Southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi by 15th of June, 12 days before its usual date of June 27. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, conditions are favourable for an early onset of monsoon in Delhi.

It said, under favourable meteorological conditions, monsoon is likely to advance over the entire country outside south Rajasthan and Kutch region of Gujarat during the next five-six days. In 2008 also, monsoon had reached Delhi on June 15. Last year, monsoon had covered the entire country by June 29, seven days before the usual date of July 8.