New Delhi, July 12: The delayed southwest monsoon
appears to have picked up momentum in several parts of the
country with as many as 21 sub-divisions receiving normal to
excess rains except the northwestern region.
The country as a whole has received near normal rainfall
last week and 21 out of the 36 meteorological sub-divisions
received normal to excess rains, the weather office said.
In the rest 15 sub-divisions, rainfall was either
deficient or scanty, it said.
Peninsular region received widespread rains -- 23 per
cent more rainfall than the normal -- with west coast
accounting for very heavy falls.
Central and northeast India also received near normal
rainfall. However, rainfall was deficient by 59 per cent over
northwestern parts of the country.
West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh &
Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat sub-divisions were
the worst affected with rainfall deficiency of more than 60
per cent, weatherman said.
Northwestern region is expected to experience scattered
rainfall activity during the next week with Uttar Pradesh
likely to get fairly widespread rains over the next couple of
days.
A fresh spell of good rainfall activity with isolated
heavy to very heavy falls is likely over many parts of east
and central India, the weather office said.
Bureau Report
