New Delhi: So far, the country has received 37% additional rainfall this monsoon season. The country recorded 13.78 cm of rainfall as compared to the usual 10.05 cm as of June 21. India Meteorological Department said in a statement, "The cumulative rainfall in this year's southwest monsoon season till June 21 was about 37% higher than the long-term average (LPA)." The department said North-West India received 71.3 mm of rainfall during this period as compared to 40.6 mm normal rainfall, which is 76 per cent higher.
The statement added that Central India recorded 145.8 mm of rain, which is 58% more than the normal rainfall of 92.2 mm. It also stated that the southern peninsula received 133.6 mm of rain, which is 24% more than normal. According to the Department, East and North-East India, which normally used to received 224.8 mm rain, now recorded 253.9 mm of rain during the same period.
The Department added that after the monsoon reached Kerala late by two days, it progressed rapidly in the country, reaching east, central and adjoining northwest India 7 to 10 days before the normal time. However, it is unlikely that monsoon will progress in areas like New Delhi, parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab.
New Delhi and surrounding areas may have to wait one more week for the monsoon showers.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that the monsoon is "not likely" to progress in Delhi and parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab during the next seven days.
The Southwest Monsoon has so far covered most parts of the country except Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and some parts of Punjab, the IMD said in a statement. The main feature of the monsoon this year is the advance of earlier than normal over East, Central and North-West India, the statement said. However, it is not likely to move further into the rest of the country during the next seven days.