According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department in Himachal Pradesh, snowfall has started in high altitude areas. Snowfall started in the evening in Rohtang, Gulaba and Spiti’s high areas of Kullu-Manali. Snowfall is good and relieving news for tourists and tourism businessmen. This is the first snowfall of the season on the high peaks of Kullu district, while light snowfall has already occurred in Kinnaur district on September 12. The minimum temperature of Tabo in Lahaul Spiti has dropped to minus 8.7 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature of Samdo has dropped to minus 1.3 degrees, Kukumsari to 4.1 degrees and Keylong to 2.0 degrees. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert of fog in some places of Mandi and Bilaspur districts today. According to the department, visibility may drop below 50 meters due to fog. In view of this, drivers have been advised to drive carefully.
Farmers are the worst hit by drought
Of course, snow is falling in higher regions. But the dry spell is not breaking in other regions. The people of the state have been waiting for rain for 53 days. Farmers have been the worst hit by this. Due to drought, farmers have not been able to sow wheat on 63 percent of the land. The appropriate time for its sowing in the state has passed a week ago. Now the water level in rivers and streams has also started falling. Due to this, water in drinking water and irrigation schemes has also started decreasing. Due to the decrease in water in rivers and streams, the production of electricity has also been affected.
