Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Worsening Drought Situation in the Country, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Worsening Drought Situation in the Country, 28/06/2019. As per Second India Meteorological Department (IMD) Long Range Forecast, released on 31.05.2019, rainfall over the country as a whole for the 2019 South-West Monsoon Season (June to September) is likely to be NORMAL (96% to 104% of the Long Period Average). Region-wise, the seasonal rainfall is likely to be 94% of LPA over North-West India, 100% of LPA over Central India, 97% of LPA over South Peninsula and 91% of LPA over North-East India.
