Monsoon normal in State but deficit in Cauvery catchment area
The Hindu
Probabilities of heavy rains are less but cannot be ruled out
The quantum of rainfall in the catchment area of the Cauvery and its tributaries in the State continues to be a matter of concern with rains in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts classified as ‘deficit’ for the period June 1 till date (August 23). While Kodagu has received 1326 mm of rainfall which is 29 per cent below Long Period Average (LPA), Chikkamagaluru which is the catchment for Hemavathi – the main tributary of the Cauvery – has recorded 953 mm of rainfall which is 22 per cent below LPA, according to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC). The rainfall across the State was 587 mm against the LPA of 647 mm during this period.
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