Categorywise number of subdivisions(Total 36)
Monsoon 2003: Raining Cheer
Rainfall was excess to normal in 32 meteorological subdivisions and deficient in the remaining four during June 1, 2003, to July 9, 2003, in the current monsoon season
This year June 1, 2003 to July 9, 2003 | This Year June 1, 2002 to July 10, 2002 | |
Excess | 7 | 6 |
Normal | 25 | 10 |
Deficient | 4 | 20 |
Scanty | 0 | 0 |
No Rain | 0 | 0 |
Regional divide
North: Good news for India’s bread basket (Haryana, Punjab andWestern UP). All three regions receive 7 per cent to 22 per cent more rainfall thannormal.
South: Just touching the normal mark except Kerala where monsoon is weak(-25%)
East: Excess to normal all over the region
West: Exceptionally good rains in drought-hit West Rajasthan and Gujarat
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