Patiala, Sept. 4 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that rainfall activity in the region is expected to decline significantly starting Thursday.

"The intensity of rainfall will reduce considerably from Thursday, and this trend is likely to continue for the next three to four days," said Surinder Paul, director, IMD-Chandigarh.

The state has been experiencing persistent rainfall over the past several days, inundating farmland and causing waterlogging in several areas.

Paul added that there was no warning for heavy rainfall in the region until September 9.

"Along with Punjab, the rainfall activity will also decrease in Chandigarh, Haryana and Himachal too," he added.

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