Mumbai, June 7 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said that the likelihood of monsoon rains across the state remains low at least until June 15, while urging farmers not to rush into sowing based on the current spell of rainfall.

Sharing a weather update issued by the state government, Fadnavis stated that although the southwest monsoon has entered the South Konkan region and moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts until June 9, the overall intensity of rainfall and the pace of monsoon advancement across Maharashtra are likely to decrease over the coming days.

Explaining the prevailing weather situation, the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office stated, "Likelihood of mo...