Jamshedpur and its adjoining areas experienced intermittent rain since early morning while showers in capital Ranchi began around 10.30am. Hedau, a senior official of Ranchi Meteorological Centre. According to Patna Meteorological Centre, the monsoon trough normally sways during this time of the season. The lull raised Jharkhand's average deficit to 22 per cent, with IMD observatories recording 431.3mm rainfall against a normal of 552.6mm. Massanjore in Dumka topped the rain chart on Tuesday with 55mm while Kolebira in Simdega and Raidih in Gumla districts were close with 40mm each.

Source: The Telegraph August 02, 2016 22:18 UTC