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Northwest Indian states will get normal rain: Skymet
New Delhi: Refuting IMD’s claim that the country’s northwest, which includes Delhi, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, would receive 85 percent of the average rain, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Thursday that the region will receive average rainfall.
In an interview to IANS, Skymet founder and CEO Jatin Singh that so far, rainfall in June and July looked okay and there was no need to press the panic button.
“I don’t think a big swathe of states will be affected. The monsoon will be normal. June-July so far look okay,” he said.
The official forecast of a 12 percent rain deficit pan-India and a 15 percent deficit in the northwestern region during this monsoon season caused much concern over possible crop failure, drought, inflation and an overall adverse impact on the economy.
Singh was however more optimistic.
“I don’t think that we need to panic. We should just sit tight and by the end of June, people will realise that it is raining,” he said.
While the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that monsoon is likely to be 88 percent of the long period average rainfall in 2015, Skymet estimates it at 102 percent.
Skymet employs statistical and dynamic mechanisms to forecast weather and claims to have a success rate of 100 percent.
“In each year since 2012, our monsoon forecast has been right. We had predicted that 2012 will see below normal (average) rainfall, while 2013 will get normal (average)rain, and 2014 will be a drought year. All our forecasts came out to be true,” said Singh.
Asked about the varying forecasts given by the IMD and Skymet, Singh said that both agencies used same mechanisms to forecast weather.
“We are working on the same information base but how you put them together that differentiates one from the other,” he said.
Singh also downplayed the El Nino threat and said it was unlikely that the country would face a drought.
“A lot of people are thinking that there might be a deficit this year because of El Nino. But there is a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean dipole which basically means that if the Indian Ocean warms up, it might be able to insulate us (from El Nino). This is my hypothesis,” he said.
“Right now, I am giving a very good calculated guess that the monsoon will be normal (average). By mid-July, I will tell you if it’s going to be normal (average) or not, for sure. Monsoon is irregular but not sluggish,” he added.
Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan had said Tuesday that rains during this monsoon was likely to be below normal-to-deficient at 88 percent – plus or minus 4 percent – of the average rainfall.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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