Nagpur likely to get rains on Tuesday: IMD

Nagpur: The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Center has predicted rains in the Nagpur district on February 16.

According to IMD, light to moderate thunderstorms are expected in most places on February 16, 17, and 18. IMD has also predicted hailstorm activities in some parts of the regions that could result in damage to several crops.

Farmers are requested to take care of the standing Rabi crops such as Bengal gram, wheat and safflower and fruit crops like orange, pomegranate, grapes, mango, papaya, banana against expected rain and thundershowers.

Vegetable crops such as tomato, onion are also to be taken care of in the event of expected rainfall and thundershowers.

Farmers are recommended to resume the harvesting of Rabi crops after February 18 as per crop moisture conditions. Farmers are also advised to store harvested crops under shade or cover it with a plastic sheet.

Farmers also advised to take proper when working in open spaces as a threat of lightning wanders over their head.