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India’s rainfall surplus widened to 5.6 p.c above similar old as of August 26 when compared with 5 p.c yesterday, but 19 of the 36 states/union territories continued to face outrageous weather conditions, in protecting with recordsdata launched by India Meteorological Department.
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However, despite bigger than similar old rainfall all the device in which thru the country, seven states and union territories proceed to face unhappy rainfall conditions. Among them Punjab and Chandigarh face over 30 p.c deficit.
Tamil Nadu has been experiencing mammoth extra rainfall with precipitation 71 p.c above similar old. Eleven varied states/Americahave been witnessing extra rainfall. Quite a lot of the regions belong to Southern Peninsula.
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Reservoir ranges were 12 p.c above similar old on August 22, recordsdata launched by the Central Water Fee showed.
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Even though the 150 reservoirs had a 112 p.c increased blended storage capability than the decadal practical, northern states proceed to receive a shortfall of 30 p.c.
Himachal, Punjab and Rajasthan, Bihar had a deficit of 26 p.c, whereas Bengal used to be 12 p.c below the 10-365 days practical.
Kharif sowing has been fair 2.1 p.c increased at 103.2 million hectares from the outdated 365 days, in protecting with recordsdata launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on August 20.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 increased. Jute sowing is down 13 p.c and cotton acreage is 9 p.c lower than the outdated 365 days.
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