Page 3 - Rainfall Deficit

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

Sluggish monsoon: 84% of IMD's subdivisions record deficient rainfall

The official rainfall season starts from June 1 to September 30, but the overall monsoon deficiency until June 22 still remains around 39 per cent

Crisil's Drip index: Rains deficient in 5 states, rice shows some recovery

The healthy irrigation cover in a few them - and for certain crops - has saved the blushes. On an overall basis, only the groundnut crop is under some pressure

40% districts in south India got deficient rainfall, shows IMD data

There was a 27% rainfall deficiency in east and northeast India, followed by minus 3 and minus 1 in northwest and central India respectively

Rain deficit widens to 6%, raises crop yield concerns: IMD

Rainfall that is nearly 1/5th lower than normal so far in August has raised deficit, concerns