People in Orissa enjoy pre-monsoon showers

People of Orissa took a sigh of relief on Friday as the much-awaited monsoon touched its southern coast and it will cover entire state in a day or two, confirmed the officials. Meanwhile, locals in the state enjoyed the pre-monsoon showers. The monsoon hit the southern coast on May 23, ahead of the normal date of June 1, but has since progressed weakly.