The monsoon is progressing normally and is likely to reach Maharashtra in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department said on June 9.
The MeT office has also warned of isolated extremely heavy rainfall (more than 204.5 mm) in Arunachal Pradesh on June 10-11, and Assam and Meghalaya during the next five days.
The monsoon accounts for around 70% of the country’s annual rainfall and is considered the lifeline of its agriculture-based economy.