Monsoon to be normal this year, says IMD
The Hindu
‘The Long Period Average rainfall will be 98 per cent with an error margin of plus and minus 5 per cent’
The Southwest Monsoon, which brings more than 75 per cent of rainfall to the country, is , the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. The Long Period Average (LPA) rainfall will be 98 per cent with an error margin of plus and minus 5 per cent, said M. Rajeevan, secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. He was releasing the first Long Range Forecast for the four-month rainfall period from June to September at a virtual press briefing. "Monsoon will be 98 per cent of the LPA which is normal rainfall. It is really good news for the country and will help India have a good agriculture output," Mr. Rajeevan said.
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