Monsoon deficiency falls to 21%; east, northeast see lowest rainfall: IMD

Monsoon has covered almost the entire country, but three-fourths of MeT department’s sub-meteorological divisions still fall under the “deficient”rainfall category, the India Meteorological Department’s data shows.

The overall monsoon deficiency, which was 33 per cent at the start of the month, has dipped to 21 per cent.

No sub-division in the country recorded “large deficiency”.

According to the Central Water Commission, of the 91 major reservoirs in the country, 62 water bodies reported 80 per cent or below of normal storage. The IMD has four divisions, which are further divided into 36 sub divisions. Twenty-four have received “deficient” rainfall.

The deficiency was highest in