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Number of scanty sub-divisions increase to three

August 20, 2014 7:18 PM |

Punjab droughtMonsoon started on a very poor note in June with the country facing a rainfall deficit of 43%. About 20 sub-divisions were deficit and 11 scanty during the month. However, the situation improved in July with three sub-divisions observing excess rain. 17 sub-divisions were normal, while only 15 were deficit and scanty was just one. From 1st June to 20th August there are three sub-divisions – Punjab, Haryana and Marathwada- that are scanty.  And the situation does not look to improve in these pockets in the coming days, except in Marathwada where some rain is expected. Classification of rain Excess rain: +20% Normal rain: ± 19% Deficit rain: -20% to -59% Scanty rain: -60% to -99% Monsoon season is very important for India as 70% of the annual rain is received during this period. However, it is never possible that rain will be evenly distributed. Best of the Monsoon season will also have some pockets with scanty rain. Below is a table showing how the scanty sub-divisions and the country as a whole have fared throughout the Monsoon months of June, July and August

Name of the State

June

                 July

Till 20th August

Deficit Country deficit Deficit Country Deficit Deficit Country Deficit
Punjab 51% 43% 59% 10% 67% 6%
Haryana 44% 43% 56% 10% 75% 6%
Marathwada 79% 43% 44% 10% 75% 6%

Here we take a look at the rainfall figures for the months

Name of the State

June

                 July

Till 20th August

Rainfall Avg Rainfall Rainfall Avg Rainfall Rainfall Avg Rainfall
Punjab 21.7 mm 44.4 mm 76.3 mm 186 mm 40 mm 122 mm
Haryana 25.9 mm 45.9 mm 72.2 mm 165.8 mm 28.8 mm 114.1 mm
Marathwada 30.4 mm 143.3 mm 105 mm 187.2 mm 29.2 mm 109.2 mm

The above tables clearly show how the rainfall pattern has been in these sub-divisions. June has been the worst in terms of rain, while July has seen some recovery.






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