Monsoon Tracker LIVE | India Facing 41% Rainfall Deficit as Southwest Monsoon Stalls over Maharashtra

Monsoon tracker LIVE | India facing 41% rainfall deficit as southwest monsoon stalls over Maharashtra

IMD's region-wise departure rainfall map shows that rainfall deficits in central India, east and northeast India, the southern peninsula, and northwest India stand at 67%, 42%, 22%, and 6%, respectively

India facing 41% rainfall deficit as southwest monsoon stalls over Maharashtra

India is experiencing a significant rainfall deficit. The southwest monsoon has stalled, impacting large parts of the country. Several meteorological factors are contributing to this slowdown. This situation poses challenges for kharif crops. Authorities are preparing contingency plans for farmers. Water conservation and alternative crop strategies are being emphasized.

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The country recorded a 41% rainfall deficit between June 4 and June 18. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the country received only 42.6 mm of rain during this period, compared to the normal 72.2 mm. The IMD attributed this decrease to a “lack of favorable weather conditions.” Monsoon: The country has recorded a 41 percent rainfall deficit between June 4 and June 18 due to the southwest monsoon being stalled in South Mahara…

Despite 42% rainfall deficit, climate history shows Indian monsoon's remarkable resilience over 13 million years

The sluggish progress of the Southwest Monsoon has emerged as a major concern across the country, with India recording a significant rainfall deficit during the crucial early phase of the rainy season. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the country received 42.1 mm of rainfall between June 4 and June 18 against the normal average of 72.2 mm, resulting in a rainfall deficit of nearly 42 per cent. The shortfall has r…

India facing 41% rainfall deficit from June 4 to 18

With the southwest monsoon stalled over southern Maharashtra, India is facing a nationwide rainfall deficit of 41 percent between June 4 and June 18, according to the latest India

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India’s southwest monsoon, the lifeline of the country’s agricultural economy, has begun the season on an unsettling note. Rainfall across the country is running significantly below normal, raising fresh concerns about crop production, water availability and inflationary pressures in the months ahead. According to the latest meteorological data, nationwide monsoon rainfall was nearly 40% below …