Dehradun, July 6 -- IMD data shows sharp rainfall surge in U'khand

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 4 Jul: Dehradun-based environmental action and advocacy group SDC Foundation has approached the High Court of Uttarakhand seeking an urgent postponement of the Panchayat elections scheduled for 24 and 28 July. The appeal is grounded primarily in alarming data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which shows that Uttarakhand is already experiencing an exceptionally intense and volatile monsoon that poses grave risks to public safety.

According to IMD Dehradun figures, the state received 240 mm of rainfall in June 2025 against a normal of 176 mm, marking a 36% surplus. Even more striking, the week from June 25 to July 2, 2025 recor...