23.6.14

Monsoon 45% below average


Weather experts have confirmed that the El Nino effect is adversely impacting this year's monsoon. The cumulative rainfall in the country till June 18 has been 45% below the long period average (LPA) as per the recent analysis by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The analysis indicates that from June 1 to 18, central India, which includes Gujarat, MP , Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa and Orissa, received 31.7 mm rainfall -52% below LPA -as the normal level during the period is 66.2 mm. The country as a whole has received around 43 mm rainfall -45% below LPA -during this period. The normal level is around 78 mm.

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