Monsoon made its arrival earlier in Kerala
In a country like India where the majority of the land is reliant on rainfed agriculture, the need for monsoon season is a must. This year monsoon made its arrival earlier in Kerela on May 29 instead of June 1 but since then the rise towards its western branch has been timely. According to the latest IMD reports, the monsoon is 8 percent behind its actual prediction. The lands in central India have received just 52 percent of the rain that is due and the southern peninsula has a 22 percent deficit in the rainfall.
East and north-eastern regions face the polar opposite problem
India’s east and north-eastern regions are dealing with the polar opposite problem of excessive rain, as on one side villages of states like Assam and Meghalaya are getting submerged due to excessive floods whereas on another side the northwest of the country is using umbrellas due to the heatwaves rather than rain. The imbalance amount of rainfall in the month of June has raised concern in several sectors but since this particular month is expected to have less than 18 percent of rainfall so there is not much to worry about. According to meteorologists, there is no link between the timing and arrival of monsoon rains and their eventual performance.
The month of July and August will unfold the agricultural story
What we should look forward to is the amount of rainfall in the month of July and August. These two months are considered to be the main months for Monsoon in India because the rainfall that occurs in the month of July and August reveals the status of agricultural success and failures. The IMD presented an upbeat picture on May 31 as part of its updated outlook. The country’s rainfall from June to September was anticipated to be 103 percent of the Long Period Average, with “above normal” rainfall in central India and the southern peninsula, India may also record up to 89.6 cm seasonal perception.
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