District Sangrur
PUNJAB
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The district of Sangrur was formed in 1948. The name of the district from its headquarters, Sangrur, said to be have founded by one Sanghu, a Jat, about 400 years back. The Sangrur District as of today comprises parts of a few erstwhile distinct administrative units, the Philkian States if Jind, Nabha and Patiala: the Mohammadan State of Malerkotla; and some parts of then district of Ludhiana.
Project Details
Brief Background
The climate of the district is on the whole dry and is characterised by a short monsoon a hot summer and a bracing cold winter. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from November to March is followed by the hot season lasting up to the end of June. The period from July to mid-September constitutes the rainy season of south-west monsoon the second half of September and October may be termed the post-monsoon or transition period.
Objective
During the south-west monsoon season July to September the relative humidity is high being 75 to 80 per cent in the mornings and about 55 to 65 per cent in the afternoons. High humidities of more than 70 per cent also prevail during the winter months December to February. It is comparatively drier during rest of the year. April and May are the driest period of the year when in the afternoons the relative humidity is 25 per cent or less.
Benefits
Winds are generally light but do gain some strength during the late summer and early part of the monsoon season. In the south-west monsoon season winds from easterly and southeasterly directions are more common with north-westerlies blowing on some days. In the post-monsoon and winter seasons the predominant wind direction is north-westerly. In the summer winds are generally from north-westerly direction but on some day sthey blow from south-east.
Implementation Methodology
The district is scarcely affected by monsoon depressions. During the cold season passing western disturbances affect the weather over the district causing few thunder storms. Rain during June and the monsoon season is often accompanied with thunder. Dust storms occur occasionally during the hot season.Implementing Agency Details
Name of implement agency
National Informatics Centre
