Surplus in central and southern states and less than normal rainfall in nine provinces

06-Aug-2024 06:13 PM

New Delhi. In the first month of the southwest monsoon season i.e. June 2024, there was 11 percent less rainfall than the normal average at the national level, but the condition of rainfall was better in July and now in August also,

heavy rains are occurring in many states of the country. Like previous years, this time also the distribution of monsoon rainfall is seen to be uneven.

Under this, there has been more (surplus) rainfall than the normal average in the central and southern parts of the country,

but there is news of less rainfall in North-West India and eastern provinces. The level of water in dams and reservoirs is also being seen differently.

According to the data of the Meteorological Department, there was 13 percent less rainfall in the central part of the country during the month of June, but now there has been 21 percent more rainfall. Similarly,

there has been 24 percent surplus rainfall in southern India. Due to heavy rains, many areas of these two divisions have been severely flooded, due to which Kharif crops are being damaged.

Devastating floods in many districts of states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Kerala disrupted public life.

A huge tragedy was witnessed in Wayanad district of Kerala. At the national level, between June 1 and August 5, there was 7 percent more rainfall than the long period average (LPA). Conditions are becoming favourable for the La Nina weather cycle,

which is expected to provide strong support to the monsoon. As a result, heavy rainfall is also expected in these areas where its absence was being felt till now.

So far, the northwestern states of the country have received less rainfall than normal. This is also the situation in the eastern and northeastern states.

As compared to the normal average, there is news of 8 percent less rainfall in the northwestern states and 13 percent less rainfall in the eastern and northeastern states of the country. In June, the rainfall deficit in the northwestern states had reached 33 percent.

According to the Meteorological Department, during the current monsoon season, so far 12 states have received more than normal rainfall and nine states have received less than normal rainfall.

The major states with less than normal rainfall include Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, where many Kharif crops including paddy and maize are cultivated on a large scale.