Panchkula, Aug. 24 -- Rainfall activity over Haryana and Punjab is likely to reduce considerably from August 25, even as an active monsoon spell is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall to parts of central and eastern India, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, during the coming days.

According to the All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin from the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 8.30 am on August 24, scattered rain is expected over Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and Punjab on August 24, followed by rain in only a few places from August 25 to 30.

Significantly, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and Punjab do not figure in the heavy rainfall warnings for any day from Augu...