Somewhere there is an outcry due to heavy rain, people are disappointed due to no water falling, know the reason behind this from the Director General of IMD

New Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra has said that climate change has affected the ability of agencies to accurately predict severe weather events. He said weather agencies around the world are focusing on improving their monitoring networks and weather forecasting models. Mohapatra also said that although there is no clear trend of monsoon rains in the country, due to climate change, there has been an increase in the incidence of heavy rainfall, while the incidence of light rain has decreased.

‘No clear trend of monsoon rains across the country’
When asked about the impact of climate change on monsoon in India, he said, “We have monsoon rainfall data from 1901 till now. Under this, there is a decrease in rainfall in some parts of North, East and Northeast India, while an increase in rainfall is revealed in some areas in the West, such as West Rajasthan. Mohapatra said, “Looking at the entire country, there is no clear trend of monsoon rains. Monsoon is erratic and fluctuates widely.

‘Increase in the days of heavy rainfall in the country, decrease in light and moderate rainfall’
The central government told Parliament on July 27 that Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Nagaland have seen a significant reduction in rainfall from the southwest monsoon over the past 30 years (from 1989 to 2018). It had said that these five states and Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have also recorded significant reduction in annual average rainfall. Mohapatra said that however, an analysis of the daily rainfall data from 1970 till now shows that there has been an increase in the days of heavy rainfall in the country, while there has been a decrease in the days of light or moderate rainfall.

‘Climate change responsible for heavy and light rains’
“It means if it is not raining, it is not raining at all,” he said in the interview. And if it’s raining, it’s raining too much. Rain is more intense when an area of ​​low pressure is formed. This is one of the most important trends observed in tropical belts including India. Studies have proved that the increase in the incidence of heavy rainfall and decrease in the days of light rainfall is a result of climate change.