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India’s rainfall surplus widened to 5.6 p.c above normal as of August 26 compared with 5 p.c the old day, but 19 of the 36 states/union territories persisted to face crude weather stipulations, according to data released by India Meteorological Department.
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On the opposite hand, despite more than normal rainfall across the country, seven states and union territories proceed to face melancholy rainfall stipulations. Among them Punjab and Chandigarh face over 30 p.c deficit.
Tamil Nadu has been experiencing large extra rainfall with precipitation 71 p.c above normal. Eleven other states/United stateshave been witnessing extra rainfall. Many of the regions belong to Southern Peninsula.
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Reservoir ranges have been 12 p.c above normal on August 22, data released by the Central Water Charge confirmed.
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Though the 150 reservoirs had a 112 p.c larger mixed storage capacity than the decadal average, northern states proceed to gawk a shortfall of 30 p.c.
Himachal, Punjab and Rajasthan, Bihar had a deficit of 26 p.c, whereas Bengal was 12 p.c beneath the 10-year average.
Kharif sowing has been legal 2.1 p.c larger at 103.2 million hectares from the old year, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on August 20. Paddy sowing is up 5.6 p.c at 36.9 million hectares and pulses are 5.7 p.c larger. Jute sowing is down 13 p.c and cotton acreage is 9 p.c decrease than the old year.
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