Cyclone Nisarga which created fright in the minds of Mumbaikars a few days ago is likely to make an entry in Madhya Pradesh. According to IMD officials, the cyclone is certain to lose its intensity as a result of the cyclone, parts of Madhya Pradesh received rainfall from Wednesday and the showers are likely to continue for the next few days. The IMD in its latest bulletin predicted light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely over east Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha and west Madhya Pradesh. Talking to PTI, IMD's senior scientist Vedprakash Singh Chandel said, "Our earlier forecast was that Nisarga could enter Madhya Pradesh from Maharashtra between 7 am and 11 am on Thursday from Khandwa, Khargone and Burhanpur. But now this cyclone has lost its intensity and weakened into a low-pressure area."
The meteorologist said that in the 24 hours that ended 8.30 am on Thursday, the places that recorded maximum rainfall include Segaon (136 mm), Khandwa (132 mm), Sendhwa (104 mm), Niwali (102 mm), Sonkatch (100 mm), Bhainsdehi (95.4 mm) and Amarpur (94 mm). The state government has put the administration on alert and told the authorities to be prepared to deal with the situation.In some districts, including Indore, citizens were urged to remain indoors. Several parts of MP have been getting showers since Wednesday night, which has brought relief from the sweltering heat. According to the forecast for western parts of the state, heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is most likely to occur at isolated places in next 24 hours.