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June rain deficit at 31%, monsoon in crucial phase

-The Times of India

The monsoon entered its second month carrying a big rain deficit of 31%, as on July 1, with Met officials still hopeful of good rains in July and August. The next few weeks are crucial as the monsoon's performance in this period could dictate whether the government would need to respond with special measures.

India Meteorological Department officials, who till last week were confident that the monsoon would pick up and end the month with a deficiency of only around 15%, said a recovery is expected within days as favourable conditions develop in both Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

The monsoon line, currently passing through Veraval, Malegaon, Jabalpur, Varanasi and Gorakhpur, has not moved for around a week.

"We are expecting a recovery within this week. By July 4-5, monsoon rain should reach more parts of affect UP and some parts of northwest India," said an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official. While June accounts for 18% of the season's rainfall, the official said it was difficult to say whether rains in July and August would make up for the deficit, especially since September may likely see depressed rains.

Rains have been deficient over 83% of the country, including the granary states of northwest India which is reeling under a severe heat wave. By July 1, the country received just 119.3mm rain against the normal of 172mm since the onset of monsoon.