Monsoon onset, withdrawal dates over central, north India may get altered

No change in Kerala arrival time and total duration and quantum of rains; impact on crop harvest unclear yet

Even though the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is looking to alter the monsoon onset and withdrawal dates from their existing ones in some parts of the country, it will not impact either the full duration of rains nor the total quantum of showers.

Senior IMD officials said the change also might not impact the actual arrival of monsoon over Kerala which is June 1, but the date of its progress, onset and also withdrawal over Central and Northern parts of the country might get changed following changing patterns.

The rains after entering India on June 1 covers much of Central and Western