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India’s rainfall surplus widened to 5.6 percent above usual as of August 26 in contrast with 5 percent the day before right this moment, but 19 of the 36 states/union territories persisted to face impolite weather prerequisites, in step with knowledge released by India Meteorological Department.
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On the opposite hand, regardless of larger than usual rainfall all around the nation, seven states and union territories proceed to face deficient rainfall prerequisites. Amongst them Punjab and Chandigarh face over 30 percent deficit.
Tamil Nadu has been experiencing big extra rainfall with precipitation 71 percent above usual. Eleven tons of states/U.s.a.had been witnessing extra rainfall. A quantity of the regions belong to Southern Peninsula.
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Reservoir ranges had been 12 percent above usual on August 22, knowledge released by the Central Water Commission confirmed.
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Though the 150 reservoirs had a 112 percent greater mixed storage skill than the decadal average, northern states proceed to explore a shortfall of 30 percent.
Himachal, Punjab and Rajasthan, Bihar had a deficit of 26 percent, whereas Bengal used to be 12 percent below the ten-yr average.
Kharif sowing has been factual 2.1 percent greater at 103.2 million hectares from the outdated yr, in step with knowledge released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on August 20. Paddy sowing is up 5.6 percent at 36.9 million hectares and pulses are 5.7 percent greater. Jute sowing is down 13 percent and cotton acreage is 9 percent lower than the outdated yr.
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