Addressing a news conference, M. Ravichandran, the Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said that the monsoon rains are expected to reach 105% of the long-term average this year.
This projection signals a potentially fruitful agricultural season, which is crucial for the livelihoods of millions of farmers across the nation.
The annual monsoon season in India typically commences around June 1, beginning in the southern state of Kerala, and lasts until mid-September. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) defines normal rainfall as falling between 96% and 104% of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches) for the four-month period.
The Met Department said that the above-normal seasonal rainfall is very likely over most parts of the country except some areas over Northwest India, Northeast India and South Peninsular India, where below-normal rainfall is likely.
