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IMD Prediction: India To Get Normal Rainfall In Aug-Sept; Deficit Likely In These Places

New Delhi: There’s good news for farmers.

India is likely to receive average rainfall in August and September, which will facilitate overall good crop yields in the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted.

Average, or normal, rainfall is estimated as between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 89 cm for the four-month season beginning in June.

However, IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra cautioned that some rice-growing regions of east and north-east India, which are experiencing rainfall deficiency, may not get adequate rain in the second half of monsoon also.

“There is some scope for the high rain deficiency to be recovered in Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal and East Uttar Pradesh. But some deficiency may remain for Bihar, some north-eastern states and other parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. Above normal or excess rains are not expected for the region,” said Mohapatra.

Monthly rainfall in August-September will be normal to above normal in most parts of south-east India, north-west India and adjoining west-central India.

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