Monsoon has been prevailing in Uttar Pradesh for the last two days. Heavy rains are continuing in most parts of the state including the eastern and Terai regions. Due to extremely heavy rains and waterlogging in the fields at some places, farmers growing paddy, tur, peanuts and green vegetables are now worried. They are afraid of crop damage and loss due to this torrential rain and strong winds.On Saturday, there was heavy rain with thunder and lightning in Maharajganj, Basti, Gorakhpur, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur and surrounding areas of the Terai region of UP. During this time, easterly winds also blew at a speed of 20 to 30 km per hour. Due to the effect of heavy rain and strong winds, a drop in temperature was recorded. People felt coolness in the air. There is an alert of heavy rain in about 30 districts of the eastern, Terai and Awadh region for Saturday.