In Graphics: What does a 40% rainfall deficit mean?
India’s monsoon season has had a shaky start with June receiving 40% less rain than the long-period average.
By ET Bureau |
Agencies
Monsoon on the back foot: IMD warns of over 10% rainfall deficit
India’s monsoon season has had a shaky start with June receiving 40% less rain than the long-period average. As the tense rainfall progress keeps farmers and policymakers on the edge, ET presents a plain-language guide to the numbers put out by the weather bureau.
Karnataka records 42% rainfall deficit, 826 villages face water shortage
