India to receive 103% rainfall this Monsoon, predicts IMD
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India to receive 103% rainfall this Monsoon, predicts IMD

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Highlights The south-west monsoon reached Kerala on May 29, three days ahead of its usual date of June 1 The south-west monsoon is considered the lifeline of India's agri-based economy Monsoon in India: The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the country will receive more rains this monsoon season than predicted earlier. "The average rainfall this monsoon season is expected to be 103% of the long period average," IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. "Most parts of the country will have good and well distributed rainfall activity," Mohapatra said releasing the Updated Long Range Forecast of Rainfall for the current monsoon season. The IMD had announced onset of monsoon over Kerala on May 29, three days ahead of its usual date of June 1, marking the start of the four-month rainy season that is crucial for India's farm-based economy.

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