Monsoon Rainfall

Monsoon Rains Above Average For Third Straight Week, Says Weather Office

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Monsoon rains are crucial for farm output and growth as the agricultural sector forms about 15 per cent of the country's $2.5-trillion economy.

Monsoon Deficit Has Narrowed, Summer Crop Sowing Progressing Well, Says Government

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the government is closely monitoring the flood situation in some states.

IIT Mandi Researchers Predict A Weakening Strength Of Indian Summer Monsoon

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday August 8, 2019

IIT Mandi researchers studied the changes in periodicity of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall and used the data to predict periodicity in future.

India Receives 42% More Rains Than Average This Week: Weather Office

Business | Thomson Reuters | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The country received 42 per cent more rainfall than the 50-year average in the week to July 31, data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed.

Madras, Bombay IITs Study Variations In Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday July 24, 2019

The Research team comprised Dr. Subimal Ghosh and Dr. Subhankar Karmakar from IIT Bombay, Dr. K.S. Kasiviswanathan, Dr. K.P. Sudhir and Dr. Sachin Gunthe from IIT Madras along with their research students.

Amid Water Crisis, India Struggles With Monsoon Below "Normal" Baseline

India News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2019

The weather department said today that it was set to cut estimates for average monsoon rainfall after decades of below-normal downpours, with climate change causing greater variations

India Gets 20% Below Average Rainfall In Latest Week: Weather Department

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Monsoon rains in the country were 20% below average in the week ending on Wednesday, as rainfall was scanty over the central, western and southern parts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, raising concerns over the output of summer-sown crops.

India Gets Rainfall 20% Below Average In Latest Week: Weather Office

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Soybean- and cotton-growing central regions received 68 per cent less rainfall in the week.

India To Receive Below-Average Monsoon Rains In Next Two Weeks

Business | Thomson Reuters | Thursday July 11, 2019

India is likely to get below-average rainfall in the next two weeks with a large deficit in the soybean and cotton growing central and western regions.

Summer Crop Sowing Delayed By 2 Weeks On Slow Monsoon Progress

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday June 17, 2019

Monsoon rainfall was 43 per cent lower than normal so far in June, but in some states, such as Maharashtra, the rainfall deficit was as high as 68 per cent, data compiled by the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed. Lower production of soybeans could force the country to raise imports of edible oils such as palm oil and soyoil, wh...

Industry, Government Finances At Graver Risk From Drought: Experts

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 17, 2019

The economy, reeling under a consumption slowdown owing to farm distress, stagnant wages and high interest costs, will be hit hard by such a weather phenomenon.

Rain Relief For Mumbai Also Showers Traffic Problems, Delays Flights

Mumbai News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday June 11, 2019

While a thunderstorm coupled with heavy rain brought much-needed respite from the sweltering heat to residents of Mumbai on Monday evening, air, road and rail traffic in the city took a severe hit.

India Likely To Receive Below Average Rains In June, Says Weather Office

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday June 7, 2019

The weather office has said that monsoon rains are likely to enter India through the southern coast around June 8, delayed by nearly a week.

Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Deficit Drops To 22%, Says Weather Office

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

From March 1 to April 24, the pre-monsoon rainfall recorded in the central division was five per cent compared to normal. The region has also been witnessing intense heat waves and several dams in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra have reached zero storage level.

Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Records 27 Per Cent Deficiency: Weather Department

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

Pre-monsoon rainfall from March to April, a phenomenon critical to agriculture in some parts of the country, has recorded 27 per cent deficiency, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).