India receives 7% above regular rain throughout July 1-21

Helped by 7 per cent surplus rains this month, monsoon has recovered from the 11 per cent deficit of June because the countrywide seasonal rainfall to date since June 1 has reached 99 per cent of its lengthy interval common (LPA). Amongst main agricultural states, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab and Haryana are poor, whereas as many as 16 states have acquired regular rainfall, and 10 states have extra precipitation.

The south-west monsoon lined your complete nation on July 2, six days forward of schedule. IMD has predicted “above regular” rainfall this month, besides in some areas within the north-eastern area. July, the wettest month of the June-September monsoon season, is the important thing interval the place most sowing takes place. Monsoon is essential for 45 per cent of the whole cultivated space which doesn’t have any assured irrigation facility.

Poor areas

In keeping with newest knowledge of India Meteorological Division, the nation has acquired 347.5 mm rains within the present monsoon season between June 1 and July 21, which is 1.2 per cent beneath its LPA of 351.7 mm. The pan India rainfall throughout previous week was 3 per cent above regular, with most bathe reported from southern area adopted by Central India. The north-east, east and north-west areas have been poor throughout July 15-21.

Amongst all areas, the south peninsula comprising Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has reported 193.6 mm rainfall in July 1-21, which is 42.1 per cent above regular of 136.2 mm. The east and north west meteorological subdivision comprising West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and North-Jap states has acquired 353.2 mm rains, which is nineteen.4 per cent above regular of 295.9 mm.

Central India

Central India comprising Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Goa has reported 244.5 mm rainfall, which is 16 per cent above its LPA of 210.7 mm. Nevertheless, north-west meteorological subdivision comprising Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, has reported 128.6 mm rainfall, which is 4.7 per cent beneath regular 135 mm for July 1-21 interval.

Out of 36 meteorological sub-divisions, poor rainfall has been reported from 9 such divisions representing 23 per cent of India’s geographical space. Out of 729 districts, as many as 283 districts have reported beneath regular or poor rainfall, together with 42 the place the deficiency is simply too excessive.