As India Sees Bountiful Monsoon Rains, Western Ghats Stare at Deficit
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As India Sees Bountiful Monsoon Rains, Western Ghats Stare at Deficit

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The South West Monsoon, which has been bountiful in the rest of India, seems to have failed in the Western Ghats where over 90% of the rivers in the Deccan plateau originate. The unprecedented shortage of rainfall in July has triggered panic across the over 1,400 kilometres-long Western Ghats which is home to more than 10 crore people. Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed Mumbai's suburbs earlier in the month with the India Meteorological Department also issuing an 'Orange' alert — which means 'stay prepared' — for the city. On July 4, incessant rains lashed Maharashtra's Thane city, and the civic authorities reported two incidents of wall collapse.

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