भारत सरकार Government of India

Ministry of Earth Sciences

पृ ी िव ान मं ालय
India Meteorological Department
भारत मौसम िव ान िवभाग The Deputy Director General of Meteorology
मौसम िव ान के उप महािनदे शक Regional Meteorological Centre
े ीय मौसम िव ान क 4, Duel Avenue, Alipore, Kolkata – 700027
Telephone No. 033 24793167/24790596
4, डु एल् एवे ू, अलीपु र, E-mail : kolkatarmc@gmail.com
कोलकाता - 700027 drms.kolkata@gmail.com

Press Release
DATE: 26.07.2020
TIME: 1300 HOURS IST
In anticipation of the shifting of monsoon trough along the foothills of Himalaya and strong moisture
incursion from Bay of Bengal, increase of rainfall activity over the districts of North Bengal is very likely
from 28th July, 2020.

FORECAST : Widespread rain or thundershower is very likely to occur over the districts of North
Bengal from 28th July,2020.

WARNING :

28.07.2020(OrangeColour): 1) Heavy to very heavy rain(7 - 20)cm likely to occur at one or two places
over Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri districts. 2) Heavy rain(7 - 11)cm likely to occur at one or two
places over Alipurduar, Coochbehar districts. 3) Thunderstorm with lightning likely to occur at one or
two places over the districts of North Bengal.

29.07.2020 (OrangeColour): 1) Heavy to very heavy rain(7 - 20)cm likely to occur at one or two places
over Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri districts. 2) Heavy rain(7 - 11)cm likely to
occur at one or two places over Malda, North & South Dinajpur districts. 3) Thunderstorm with lightning
likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of North Bengal.

30.07.2020(Yellow Colour): 1) Heavy to very heavy rain(7 - 20)cm likely to occur at one or two places
over Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri districts. 2) Heavy rain(7 - 11)cm likely to occur at one or two
places over Darjeeling, Kalimpong districts of North Bengal.

Possible Impact :
Landslide in hilly region, inundation of low lying area, blockage of road and rise in river level is very
likely.

sd/-
Dr. G. K. Das, Scientist - E
Regional Meteorological Centre
Alipore, Kolkata

Next Bulletin will be given on 28.07.2020.

To

1. The Chief Secretary, Govt of WB ( FAX : 2214 4328 ;E-mail: cs-westbengal@nic.in

2. The Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Govt of WB - FAX 22144005; E-mail: ps.dmd-
wb@nic.in
3. Directorate of Fisheries, Govt of WB (email:smondal281@gmail.com)
4. All India Radio, Kolkata
5. Control Room Govt. of West Bengal (22141378 and 22144031)
6. AIG, Directorate of Security, Govt of WB (email:ibssussw01@gmail.com)
7. DIRECTORATE GENERAL, NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE,(email:hq.ndrf@nic.in)
8. NDMA New Delhi (email:controlroom@ndma.gov.in)
9. KMC (mc@kmcgov.in, secykmc@gmail.com, mayor@kmcgov.in)
10. Eastern Railway (cbeerly@gmail.com, dcebrler@gmail.com)
11. South Eastern Railway (tpchq1234@gmail.com, sunil.bansal17@gov.in, sdencada@gmail.com)
12. Coast guard (dhq8@indiancoastguard.nic.in)
13. Kolkata Port Trust (ramnagar@kopt.in, portwireless@kolkataporttrust.gov.in
14. Irrigation & waterways, Govt of WB (cfcriwdwb@gmail.com)
15. CPRO DVC(cpro@dvc.gov.in)