Summary:
They were using tankers to water the crop at present and the untimely rainfall has reduced their burden of watering their fields for some days at least. India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said that the dark clouds would continue to loom over the region for the next couple of days and chances of rainfall cannot be ruled out. Residents had to face problems navigating the area.District officials said the untimely rainfall has affected sugar cane crushing in the region. The sudden rainfall also affected grape cultivation in Sangli district. The cane cutters had to halt their work owning to heavy rainfall in the region on Sunday night and Monday..