Photo: AFPNew Delhi: The overall monsoon deficiency has reduced to 9% after several parts of the country received a good amount of rainfall. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon deficiency in central India is around 12%. But the rainfall deficiency in east and northeast India has gone up to 28% as the region has received only 274 mm of rainfall as against 381 mm, which is the normal limit, they said. As per the IMD predictions, other parts of the country are expected to receive good rainfall but the east and northeast India and parts of Tamil Nadu likely to get less precipitation. The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) passes through Dwarka, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Bundi, Jaipur, Hissar and Bhatinda.

Source: Mint July 03, 2016 14:15 UTC