Country may receive below normal rainfall this year amid El Nino risk: IMD

One of the reasons behind below normal rainfall is likely to be the emergence of the El Nino conditions. The El Nino conditions may emerge around June, the IMD added.

New Delhi: Most parts of the country is expected to receive below normal rain this year amid El Nino risk, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. As per it, Northeast, Northwest, and South Peninsular India may receive normal to above normal rainfall.

According to the department, the country may receive 80 cm of rainfall during the Monsoon season. Notably, the long-period average (1971-2020) of the seasonal rainfall in India is 87 cm, it added further.

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