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Himachal Pradesh Sees Weak Monsoon, Rain Deficit 43% Since June
The deficit in July till Sunday was 36 per cent with the state receiving 105.1 mm of rain against 165.3 mm.
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Weak Rainfall Activity Over India To Continue Till August 15: Forecast
The current spell of weak monsoon over the country is likely to continue for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
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Rain Unlikely To Extinguish Amazon Forest Fires Anytime Soon, Say Experts
Weak rainfall is unlikely to extinguish a record number of fires raging in Brazil's Amazon anytime soon, with pockets of precipitation through September 10 expected to bring only isolated relief, according to weather data and two experts.
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India Suffers Driest June In Five Years, Fears For Crops And Economy
India had its driest June in five years due to a delay in monsoon rains, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and the broader economy.
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Weak Monsoon Across India Raises Fear Over Crops, Economy
Monsoon in the country was below average for the fourth straight week, with rainfall scanty over central and western parts of the country in the week ended on Wednesday, raising concerns about major crop production and impact on economy.
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9% Rain Deficit So Far, Weathermen Expect Monsoon To Revive In Two Weeks
Even as the generous rainfall in Mumbai in grabbing headlines, there is a nine per cent monsoon deficit in the country so far. Rainfall deficit of below 10 per cent is dubbed as drought. Dr DS Pai, scientist and lead forecaster for India Meteorological Department told NDTV that the possibility of a weak El Nino developing could be a cause of worry.
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Second Half of Monsoon to See 'Weak' Rainfall: Indian Meteorological Department
India Meteorological Department has stuck to its forecast of "deficient" monsoon as it came out with its prediction for the second half of the season which is likely to witness weak rainfall over the next two months.
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Monsoon Becomes Weak in Uttar Pradesh After Initial Heavy Rainfall
Monsoon has become weak in Uttar Pradesh after initial heavy rainfall though there was possibility of it gaining momentum in the coming days.
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Plans for Farm Sector, Inflation Must to Fight Weak Monsoon: India Ratings
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a deficient monsoon for the second year, the government will have to prepare a contingency plan for the farm sector and at the same time work on managing inflation, India Ratings said on Friday.
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Monsoon Concerns Weigh on Gold Demand
Indian gold demand remained sluggish this week as concerns over a weak monsoon forced farmers, key to the country's bullion demand, to cut back spending.
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In India's Grain Bowl, Recent Rains Ease Weak Monsoon Worries
Recent unseasonal rainfall in India has come as a blessing for some farmers as it has replenished reservoirs in parts of the country, allaying concerns stemming from forecasts for a weak summer monsoon this year.
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Unseasonal Rainfall Eases Weak Monsoon Worries
But these rains have driven up reservoir levels in paddy-growing states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, the country's grain bowl in the north, to higher than both a year ago and the average of the past decade, government data showed on Friday.
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Private Weather Forecaster Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon
The southwest monsoon this year will be normal, with many parts of north India expected to receive good rainfall while parts of south India may experience weak precipitation, Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency has predicted.
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No Big Impact of Weak Monsoon Seen on Growth, Farm Output: RBI
India's farm production and economy is likely to witness a limited impact of weak monsoon so far this year as rainfall levels have improved considerably over the past one month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday.
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50 Per Cent Diesel, Seed Subsidy to Farmers in Rain Deficit Areas
With an aim to save standing kharif crops from weak monsoon, the Centre on Thursday announced a 50 per cent diesel subsidy to farmers in places where rainfall deficiency was more than 50 per cent as on July 15.
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Himachal Pradesh Sees Weak Monsoon, Rain Deficit 43% Since June
The deficit in July till Sunday was 36 per cent with the state receiving 105.1 mm of rain against 165.3 mm.
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Weak Rainfall Activity Over India To Continue Till August 15: Forecast
The current spell of weak monsoon over the country is likely to continue for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
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Rain Unlikely To Extinguish Amazon Forest Fires Anytime Soon, Say Experts
Weak rainfall is unlikely to extinguish a record number of fires raging in Brazil's Amazon anytime soon, with pockets of precipitation through September 10 expected to bring only isolated relief, according to weather data and two experts.
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India Suffers Driest June In Five Years, Fears For Crops And Economy
India had its driest June in five years due to a delay in monsoon rains, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and the broader economy.
-
Weak Monsoon Across India Raises Fear Over Crops, Economy
Monsoon in the country was below average for the fourth straight week, with rainfall scanty over central and western parts of the country in the week ended on Wednesday, raising concerns about major crop production and impact on economy.
-
9% Rain Deficit So Far, Weathermen Expect Monsoon To Revive In Two Weeks
Even as the generous rainfall in Mumbai in grabbing headlines, there is a nine per cent monsoon deficit in the country so far. Rainfall deficit of below 10 per cent is dubbed as drought. Dr DS Pai, scientist and lead forecaster for India Meteorological Department told NDTV that the possibility of a weak El Nino developing could be a cause of worry.
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Second Half of Monsoon to See 'Weak' Rainfall: Indian Meteorological Department
India Meteorological Department has stuck to its forecast of "deficient" monsoon as it came out with its prediction for the second half of the season which is likely to witness weak rainfall over the next two months.
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Monsoon Becomes Weak in Uttar Pradesh After Initial Heavy Rainfall
Monsoon has become weak in Uttar Pradesh after initial heavy rainfall though there was possibility of it gaining momentum in the coming days.
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Plans for Farm Sector, Inflation Must to Fight Weak Monsoon: India Ratings
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting a deficient monsoon for the second year, the government will have to prepare a contingency plan for the farm sector and at the same time work on managing inflation, India Ratings said on Friday.
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Monsoon Concerns Weigh on Gold Demand
Indian gold demand remained sluggish this week as concerns over a weak monsoon forced farmers, key to the country's bullion demand, to cut back spending.
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In India's Grain Bowl, Recent Rains Ease Weak Monsoon Worries
Recent unseasonal rainfall in India has come as a blessing for some farmers as it has replenished reservoirs in parts of the country, allaying concerns stemming from forecasts for a weak summer monsoon this year.
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Unseasonal Rainfall Eases Weak Monsoon Worries
But these rains have driven up reservoir levels in paddy-growing states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, the country's grain bowl in the north, to higher than both a year ago and the average of the past decade, government data showed on Friday.
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Private Weather Forecaster Skymet Predicts Normal Monsoon
The southwest monsoon this year will be normal, with many parts of north India expected to receive good rainfall while parts of south India may experience weak precipitation, Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency has predicted.
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No Big Impact of Weak Monsoon Seen on Growth, Farm Output: RBI
India's farm production and economy is likely to witness a limited impact of weak monsoon so far this year as rainfall levels have improved considerably over the past one month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday.
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50 Per Cent Diesel, Seed Subsidy to Farmers in Rain Deficit Areas
With an aim to save standing kharif crops from weak monsoon, the Centre on Thursday announced a 50 per cent diesel subsidy to farmers in places where rainfall deficiency was more than 50 per cent as on July 15.
