Industry Odisha Bureau, Jul 25: Even though an exceptional heavy rainfall over certain parts of India along with the low pressure system over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) has reportedly compensated the prevailing rainfall-deficiency during the ongoing Kharif season in the current month of July, the data of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reportedly stated that “cumulative rainfall for this year’s ongoing monsoon season remained 16.1 per cent below normal nationwide from June 1 to July 24.”
The IMD data has also reportedly stated that, “Despite a dry spell at the beginning of the ongoing month of July, rainfall across the country for July stood at 215.5 mm against a normal of 215 mm as of July 24.”
Media reports quoting IMD Director General (DG) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that, “The rainfall deficit has come down now. In terms of percentage, East and Northeast India (E&NE) have recorded 31.9 per cent seasonal deficit, while South Peninsular India has recorded 26.8 per cent deficit. Nevertheless, the low pressure system over BoB aided good rainfall during the past week in July. When Central India gets more rain, Northeast India generally gets less because the monsoon trough is located south of its normal position. However, the exceptionally heavy rainfall this time is over Gujarat.”
The IMD data also reportedly stated that, “While the normal rainfall in East and Northeast India is 66.4 cm between June 1 and July 24, the region has still received 45.2 cm despite a 31 per cent deficit this year, and it is more than the 39 cm recorded in Central India and 23 cm in the Southern Peninsula.”
Media reports quoting the IMD data further stated that, “The improvement in the status of July rainfall marks a significant turnaround from conditions prevailing through June as India received 37.1 per cent below-normal rainfall during June in this ongoing monsoon, with 35.5 per cent rainfall deficit recorded in East and Northeast India and 50.3 per cent rainfall deficit recorded in Central India.”
