The normal date for onset of monsoon over Kerala where the monsoon hits India is June1 and it also marks the official onset on rains in the country.. But this year, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted that it will hit the southern state on May 30. Unfortunately due to its sluggish pace, the monsoon is yet to hit the southern state and consequently the onset of monsoon in the country will be delayed and India will continue to reel under severe heat wave.