Shimla, June 20 (IANS) Monsoon may hit most parts of Himachal Pradesh and parts of neighbouring Punjab and Haryana on June 24, a weather official said here on Saturday.

"Conditions are becoming favourable for further advancement of monsoon over some more parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh during June 22-23," Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological department told IANS here.

He said it is likely to cover Uttarakhand, most parts of Himachal Pradesh and parts of Haryana and Punjab on June 24-25.

--IANS vg/arm