New Delhi, July 16: With monsoon playing truant, the country received almost 25 per cent less rains in the past week leading to frayed nerves among the farm community.
The weather office also does not paint a rosy picture for next week as scientists see little chances of a significant revival of the seasonal rains.
However, the weatherman has forecast “fairly widespread” rains in West Madhya Pradesh, Central Maharashtra, Vidarbha, and most parts of Gujarat over the next two days.
According to statistics released by the India Meteorological Department this evening, 19 of the 36 meteorological sub-divisions of the country received deficient rains in the week ending July 14.
The past week saw the country get 50.3 mm rainfall as against the normal 66 mm, a departure of 24 per cent.
–Agencies