Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday 23 May 2009: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday said that conditions were favourable for the beginning of monsoon in Kerala by Sunday.

The IMD said on its website that the conditions were also favourable for further advance of the monsoon into some parts of south Arabian Sea, some parts of extreme south peninsula, parts of south Bay of Bengal and some more parts of central Bay of Bengal during the same period.

From Kerala, the monsoon travels upwards to the central Indian plains and is expected to cover most of the country by June end.

The IMD has also issued a warning that isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall will take place in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Kerala, and isolated heavy rainfall over Lakshadweep and coastal Karnataka.

(News agency)