India, July 21 -- Rainfall activity is expected to intensify across several parts of Maharashtra in the coming week, particularly over the coastal belt and the ghat regions of the Pune, Satara, and Kolhapur districts. According to the latest forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), these areas are likely to receive heavy rainfall between July 22 and 24, prompting the issuance of an orange alert for the said period.

The IMD's weather update released on Sunday, July 20, indicates that the monsoon trough is presently active, with its western end lying south of the normal position and the eastern end positioned to the north of its usual path at mean sea level. This trough is expected to gradually shift northward over the...