8 states report deficient rains as monsoon retreats

September 20, 2022 20:06

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The south-west monsoon on Tuesday started withdrawing from parts of south-west Rajasthan and adjoining Kutch in Gujarat, with at least eight states, including rice bowl states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar reporting deficient rains.

It was for the first time since 2016 that the monsoon started withdrawing in the third week of September.

"Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from parts of southwest Rajasthan & adjoining Kutch today, against its normal date of withdrawal from southwest Rajasthan of September 17," the India meteorological department tweeted.

The weather office said the conditions for withdrawal of monsoon -- no rains for five days, formation of anti-cyclone and dry weather conditions over the region -- were met.

"The line of withdrawal of the southwest monsoon passes through Khajuwala, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Naliya," it said.

According to the weather office, India had received 7 per cent excess rains, but eight states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Punjab, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur -- recorded deficit rainfall.

The south-west monsoon season begins on June 1 and continues till September 30. -- PTI

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