Southwest Monsoon has advanced to remaining parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai), some parts of Madhya Pradesh, most parts of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has informed adding that the monsoon has also covered some more parts of Bihar. 

On June 12, the southwest monsoon had made its landfall in Maharashtra. The arrival of the rainfall season is keenly awaited by farmers across the country including Jharkhand as they massively depend on rains for the year-long irrigation arrangements.