Monsoon deficit has come down to 31-32 per cent with rains picking up in July across the country giving relief to farmers. The Government on Sunday asserted that there was “no reason to be unnecessarily alarmist.”
“The monsoon deficit has come down by 12 per cent and the overall deficit stands at around 31 per cent. This will bring in much needed relief to the farmers and solve the water issues,” said Laxman Singh Rathore, Director-General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
A government release quoted the Minister of State for Earth Science Jitendra Singh as saying that there has been significant increase in the monsoon during the last one week beginning from July 13, and the seven days between last Sunday and this Sunday have recorded 11 per cent increase in the monsoon country-wide.
Mr. Singh on Sunday visited the IMD at Mausam Bhavan here to assess the monsoon data recorded over the last six weeks. “After scientific analysis of the data, he said there was a note of optimism for the entire nation…,” the statement said. After interacting with scientists and weather experts, Mr. Singh concluded that the forecast for next two weeks was also good, particularly in Central India and coastal regions of South India, it said.
