Rain deficit rises to 36 per cent nationwide

New Delhi: Monsoon deficiency aggravated further this week, with parts like the Marathwada region in Maharashtra witnessing 50 per cent less rainfall.

Overall 51 per cent of the country has received “normal” rainfall — a dip by 7 per cent since last week. Thirty-six per cent of the country received “deficient” rainfall, an increase of 7 per cent since last week.

Of 36 sub-divisions, 18 have received normal rainfall while 15 witnessed deficient rainfall.

IMD data said that of the four divisions, the southern peninsula and central India were the worst hit, witnessing deficiency of 20 and 15 per cent, respectively.

Many sub-divisions like Marathwada, Konkan and Goa and central Maharashtra witnessed 50, 38 and 32 per cent deficiency in rainfall. Coastal and south interior Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala witnessed deficiency of 44, 28, 25 and 31 per cent, respectively.

Coastal AP, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, interior Karnataka have received normal rainfall.