Rainfall deficit decreases to 11% in June: IMD
The southwest monsoon has decreased the overall rainfall deficit to 11% from 23% last week for the month of June across the country, N Chattopadhyay, a senior official in the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said. The monsoon had arrived eight days late in the country this year. Further, the IMD has forecasted 107% rainfall in July and 104% in August.