It’s a drought

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has finally indicated, as much as its officialese permits, that this year will be a drought. Rainfall in August and September will be “below normal”, or 91% of the 43cm that these months get totally. Add that to the actual rainfall received as of now of 37cm, and the overall deficiency between June and September will be about 15%, the second biggest rainfall deficiency India has seen in the last decade.

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