Hyderabad, Nov. 6 -- Hyderabad is gearing up for winter chill after witnessing scattered rains recently, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts haze for the next four days.

However, the weather department has not issued any alert for the next seven days.

As per the data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), during the current north-east monsoon, the state received a large deficit in rainfall.

From October 1 to November 6, the state received 28.7 mm of rain against the normal of 96.4 mm, which is a deficit of 70 per cent.

The highest deficit was recorded in Nizamabad district, as it did not receive any rain at all during the current north-east monsoon.

Other districts that received a huge rainfall...