IMD rubbishes ‘rumours’ about super cyclone off the coast of Bay of Bengal

IMD Director General Dr M Mohapatra confirmed that the Meteorological Department has not issued any such Advisor Also asked people not to believe in such rumours.

Rumors of Super Cyclone hitting the Indian coast of Bay of Bengal Ph.D. A weather and climate scholar at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, predicted such a cyclone to hit the Indian coast. He also named the super cyclone as Sitarang.

“IMD had indicated the formation of a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal between October 14 and October 20, but not all cyclonic circulations take the form of a cyclone,” a senior meteorologist Umashankar Das told news agency PTI.

IMD’s regional center at Bhubaneswar tweeted, “The India Meteorological Department has not made any forecast on the cyclone or has given any indication in this regard. Please stay away from rumours.”

“We are working round the clock to provide accurate weather information. So please stay away from rumours,” the statement said.

weather department It was informed that a cyclonic circulation is very likely to form over Andaman Sea on October 18 and move towards west-central Bay of Bengal, before turning into a depression by October 20. However, the report does not indicate the possibility of any super cyclone around the Indian coasts.

Delhi’s air quality likely to remain poor for next few days

According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology’s Air Quality Early Warning System, the air quality in the capital will be in the range of moderate to poor for the next few days.

Delhi is witnessing deterioration in air quality after few days of healthy air due to uneven rains.