Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon has become active in Odisha, which is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in several parts of the state, the Regional Meteorological Centre forecasted today.
Under the influence of cyclonic circulation over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, a low-pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal coasts, the Meteorological Centre said.