New Delhi, May 18: Aided by cyclone Laila, southwest monsoon today moved a little further in the Bay of Bengal covering all the islands in the Andaman archipelago.
The weatherman said that formation of a cyclonic storm over southwest Bay of Bengal and strengthening of westerly winds in the region were favourable conditions for the forward march of monsoon, that powers the country’s trillion-dollar economy.
However, scientists were keenly tracking the movement of cyclone Laila as a similar weather system — cyclone Aila — had disrupted the monsoon build up last year.
“Will Laila be another Aila?” is the question bothering weather scientists.
–Agencies