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Odisha Records Highest Rainfall Deficit in 23 Years

-PTI/ TheWire.in * Odisha received only 661.1 mm of rain between June 1 and August 31 this year, against a normal of 935.8 mm. * Rainfall over the state during August was 204.9 mm, against a normal of 366.4 mm – a difference of 44%. * The India Meteorological Department has forecast that the state will receive normal rainfall, of 226.6 mm, in September 2021. Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon...

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India to have normal monsoon this year -Vibha Sharma

-The Tribune Punjab, Haryana may witness rain deficit New Delhi: For 2021, private forecaster Skymet Weather has predicted “normal” monsoon rains for the country at 103 per cent (907 mm) of the Long Period Average (LPA) rains this year. The rains will be “normal”, ending in the upper half of the normal range, the spread being 96-104% of LPA, said Skymet president GP Sharma. The prediction comes with an error margin of 5...

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Only 25 per cent water left in dams across Maharashtra -Radheshyam Jadhav

-The Hindu Business Line Sowing completed in 73 per cent area under kharif cultivation Pune: With rains continuing to evade Maharashtra, the dams across the State are left with just 25 per cent water compared to 46.5 per cent stock during the same period last year. Situation in drought hit Marathwada region is alarming as dams have just 0.82 per cent water. There are 4,716 water tankers plying to cater drinking water...

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Declare drought-hit districts immediately, say farmer associations

-The Hindu Business Line About 85 per cent of the India has experienced “deficiency” or “large deficiency” in rainfall this monsoon season An umbrella body of farmer groups on Saturday urged the government to declare districts which are under severe water stress as ‘drought-hit’ immediately and not wait till the end of the monsoon season as is the usual practice. “There must not be any delay in the declaration of drought. Instead of...

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