Page 2 - Monsoon Deficit
Demand for MGNREGA work drops in monsoon deficit states by 35% in July
In the eastern states where monsoon is in deficit, work demand has also fallen barring Jharkhand, which has seen a 12.38% spike in households demanding work under MGNREGA in July
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Heavy rains lash Saurashtra; Guj monsoon deficit contracts 10% in one week
Several parts of Gujarat's Saurashtra region on Wednesday received very heavy rainfall with more showers expected in the next four days, officials said. The fresh spell of downpour that started a few days ago will help reduce the rainfall deficiency of Gujarat, they said . The IMD has forecast widespread rainfall till Friday with heavy to very heavy rainfall in some parts of the state with isolated extremely heavy showers in some districts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions during the next four days. As per the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), parts of Gir Somnath, Amreli, Rajkot and Bhavnagar districts received rainfall of over 100 mm in 12 hours till Wednesday evening. Sutrapada and Babra talukas of Gir Somnath and Amreli districts received 138 and 130 mm rainfall, respectively, it said. As many as 162 out of 251 talukas of Gujarat witnessed wet spell on Wednesday. As per SEOC figures, Narmada, Surat, Navsari and Bharuch districts of south Gujarat received heavy t
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A silver lining
Normal monsoon will support rural demand
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Rains catch up, but key areas still face shortfall: CRISIL Drip index
As of July 31, rainfall from the southwest monsoon was 9% below the long period average
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Monsoon deficiency falls to 21%; east, northeast see lowest rainfall: IMD
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
 "Monsoon deficiency falls to 21%; east, northeast see lowest rainfall: IMD")
Climate change: Shifting monsoon patterns causing water distress in India
Climate change has a multiplier effect and is likely to worsen in the coming years
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Gujarat rain deficit hits cotton sowing
Rainfall deficiency to hit cotton sowing in India by 50%; prices up 29% in past month
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