Central Delhi has the second highest rainfall deficient district in India: IMD
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, central Delhi has recorded just 8.5 mm of rain so far this monsoon season and is the second most rain deficient district in the country. June 1 to September 30 is officially considered the monsoon season in India.
Central Delhi has received only 8.5 mm of rain since June 1 against the normal 53.3 mm – a deficit of 84 per cent.
The rain deficit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kistwar district is the highest in the country. 5 mm of rainfall has been recorded as against 68.4 mm – 93 per cent shortfall from the normal.
In the national capital, East Delhi has received 19.2 mm of rainfall as against the normal 53.3 mm – 64 per cent shortfall. Northeast Delhi has received 20.7 mm of rain, which is 61 per cent below normal, and South Delhi has received 22.2 mm – 58 per cent below normal.
Southwest Delhi and New Delhi have received 29.6 mm and 27.7 mm of rain so far, which is 50 percent less than their normal rainfall.
North Delhi has received 37.7 mm of rainfall – 33 per cent below normal – and North West Delhi has received 29.8 mm – 22 per cent below average. Only West Delhi has received normal rainfall so far – 53.5 mm against an average of 52.9 mm.
The Meteorological Department said on Monday that Delhi and adjoining areas of Northwest India will have to wait for another week for the first monsoon rains.
“The prevailing meteorological conditions, large-scale atmospheric features and wind patterns forecast by dynamic models suggest further advance of Southwest Monsoon into Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh and remaining parts of Delhi and Punjab. No favorable conditions are likely to develop over the next six to seven days,” the IMD said in a statement.
The Northern Limit of Southwest Monsoon is passing through Barmer, Bhilwara, Dholpur, Aligarh, Meerut, Ambala and Amritsar.
After arriving two days late in Kerala, the monsoon moved across the country covering east, central and adjoining north-west India seven to 10 days before normal.
The Meteorological Department had earlier predicted that the wind system could reach Delhi by June 15, which would have been 12 days earlier. However, westerly winds are blocking its further advance over Delhi, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
Normally the monsoon reaches Delhi by June 27 and covers the entire country by July 8.
Last year the wind system had reached Delhi on June 25 and had covered the entire country by June 29.
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