Madhya Pradesh, August 22: As many as 26 out of 50 districts in Madhya Pradesh have been facing deficient rainfall this monsoon so far.
“Thirteen districts are facing over 30 per cent deficiency of rainfall while another 13 districts recorded less than 30 per cent less rainfall so far in this monsoon which normally ends in the first fortnight of September in Madhya Pradesh,” Meteorological Department officials said.
Tikamgarh is the maximum rain deficient district in the state as 62 per cent less than the usual rainfall was recorded there till Saturday followed by Katni (52 per cent) and Rewa (51 per cent), they said.
The other districts which received more than 30 per cent shortage of rainfall are Satna and Sehore (both 50 per cent), Anuppur (42 ), Rajgarh and Shajapur (both 37), Sheopur (36), Panna (35), Bhopal and Raisen (both 32) while Jhabua got less than 30 per cent of rainfall, sources said.
The 13 districts which received less than 30 per cent rainfall are Shahdol, Umariya, Dindori, Narsinghpur, Sagar, Vidisha, Hoshangabad, Harda, Guna, Datia, Morena, Ratlam and Alirajpur, they said.
Only two districts in the state, Burhanpur and Badwani got more than normal rainfall, sources said.
Remaining 22 districts in the state received normal rainfall during this monsoon so far, they said
—Agencies