Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for all the 11 districts of Vidarbha on Dussera, October 5 about rains with thunderstorm and lighting.
If the prediction comes true Dussera festival will be a low-key affair. Big programmes like Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations and Ravan Dahan are organised on Dussera day, where lakhs of people gather to watch them.
It has also issued yellow alert on October 4 for Nagpur, Gondia, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts.