In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.
"The season averaged maximum temperatures in Himachal Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Konkan, Goa, Coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to be higher than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree Celsius," the Met department has said in its forecast.
'We will have to face the effects of climate change for generations to come!'
The IMD chief also allayed fears of occurrence of an El-Nino.
