Mansoon likely to be early: IMD
Thursday 14 May 2009

The southwest monsoon this year is likely to reach the Kerala coast
earlier than June 1st.

According to the India Meteorological Department(IMD) mansoon will hit
Kerala on May 26th. IMD has also forecasted the rainfall to be near to
normal.

Rains are expected to onset over Bay of Bangal and Andaman sea region
over the next week heralding the onset of mansoon.
--MP