Monsoon plays Jekyll and Hyde

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20 May 2013, 9:13 am

<p>For a country with one-thrid areas drought prone, monsoon is always trailed by this fear. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Ruhani Kaur <br /><br /> </p>

For a country with one-thrid areas drought prone, monsoon is always trailed by this fear.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Ruhani Kaur

<p>But for India's rural population, it is the lifeline they welcome always. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Kazimuddin Ahmed<br /><br /> </p>

But for India's rural population, it is the lifeline they welcome always.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Kazimuddin Ahmed

<p>From stylish umbrellas to innovative raincoats, Delhi residents can be seen sporting fancy rain gear on the road. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat <br /><br /> </p>

From stylish umbrellas to innovative raincoats, Delhi residents can be seen sporting fancy rain gear on the road.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>Monsoon is also a time for desperation. Floods hit many parts of the country. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Agnimirh Basu <br /><br /> </p>

Monsoon is also a time for desperation. Floods hit many parts of the country.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Agnimirh Basu

<p>Poor road infrastructure and lack of segregation of slow and fast moving traffic often leads to congestion during monsoon. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' target='_blank'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat <br /><br /> </p>

Poor road infrastructure and lack of segregation of slow and fast moving traffic often leads to congestion during monsoon.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>For India, arrival of monsoon heralds the agriculture cycle. Being a primarily rainfed country, monsoon decides the course of the economy. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Pradip Saha<br /><br /> </p>

For India, arrival of monsoon heralds the agriculture cycle. Being a primarily rainfed country, monsoon decides the course of the economy.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Pradip Saha

<p>Fields and roads in rural India are often inundated during mosoon, making travelling difficult. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Agnimirh Basu <br /><br /> </p>

Fields and roads in rural India are often inundated during mosoon, making travelling difficult.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Agnimirh Basu

<p>During monsoon India's fast urbanisation is being questioned like never before. Hardly any city is prepared for the annual affair. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat <br /><br /> </p>

During monsoon India's fast urbanisation is being questioned like never before. Hardly any city is prepared for the annual affair.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>India's financial capital Mumbai welcomes arrival of monsoon. It comes with mixed dosages of romance and economy. Starting from CEO of a petroleum company to a sub-broker of stock exchange, everybody tracks its course. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Debojyoti Kundu <br /><br /> </p>

India's financial capital Mumbai welcomes arrival of monsoon. It comes with mixed dosages of romance and economy. Starting from CEO of a petroleum company to a sub-broker of stock exchange, everybody tracks its course.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Debojyoti Kundu

<p>A family is stranded as rainwater sweeps away what used to be a road in this village.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a style='color:#0054A6;' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' target='_blank'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat <br /><br /> </p>

A family is stranded as rainwater sweeps away what used to be a road in this village.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>A man is drenched as he carries his luggage at a railway station. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat <br /><br /> </p>

A man is drenched as he carries his luggage at a railway station.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>In Delhi, the political class particularly on the eve of the general elections next year will be monitoring it carefully. For aam admi, the capital city turns into a hellish experience during the brief spell of monsoon. Delhi reports water logging with every spell of rain. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Read also: </strong> <a target='_blank' href='http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/century-rainfall' style='color:#0054A6;'>Century of rainfall</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photograph by:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat <br /><br /> </p>

In Delhi, the political class particularly on the eve of the general elections next year will be monitoring it carefully. For aam admi, the capital city turns into a hellish experience during the brief spell of monsoon. Delhi reports water logging with every spell of rain.

Read also: Century of rainfall

Photograph by: Meeta Ahlawat

Monsoon onset