More rain, but more pain: CRISIL's DRIP scores indicate stress in 4 states

The latest DRIP scores - as of July 21, 2021 - not only remain high but rose further for Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

The south-west monsoon gathered pace in the last few days, because of which cumulative all-India rainfall was just 2% below normal as on July 28, compared with 8% below normal a week back.
 
Region-wise, there has been a noticeable improvement in the north-west, where rainfall was 7% below normal as on July 24, down from 21% deficiency as on July 17. This is a welcome development as the north-west region accounts for 43.7% of India’s food grains production.
 
In the east and the north-east, rainfall was 18% below normal. On the other hand, central India and the southern