India, Aug. 13 -- After a brief lag, rainfall activity is expected to pick up across the state ahead of Independence Day. As per the India Meteorological Department's (IMD's) latest forecast issued on August 12, an orange alert has been sounded for parts of Maharashtra, mostly belonging to the Konkan and Vidarbha region, between August 13 and 16. Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been issued for several districts in central Maharashtra.

According to the IMD's colour-coded forecast, several parts of the state are likely to receive rainfall between August 13 and 15. A yellow alert has been issued for multiple districts in the Konkan, central Maharashtra, and Marathwada regions for the next 48 hours. An orange alert has been issued for Vidarbha...