Explained: How is ‘below normal’ monsoon 2023 impacting India’s economy
Deficit of 6% in the country overall; about 31% of India received less than normal rainfall
Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon
Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers
Monsoon deficit spikes rural job demand under MGNREGS
Job demands in some states higher than recorded in COVID-19 pandemic
Live storage at 62% of capacity in monsoon’s third month
However, storage levels are not uniform across the country
Monsoon 2023: August, September to be drier than normal for most of India, predicts IMD
Rainfall deficit in a third of the districts in the country, may worsen due to El Nino
Alarm bells ring as groundwater levels dip in 10 districts in Bihar during monsoon
Nearly 48 per cent rainfall deficit till date in state
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2023): Trend of decreasing monsoon rainfall observed in five states in 1989-2018 period
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill
Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country
Monsoon 2023: Skewed rainfall distribution drowning north, northwestern India while peninsular south remains dry
Deficit rainfall in 15 subdivisions in the eastern and southern peninsula as of July 10
How did monsoon 2023 progress and perform in June
Arrived late, covered entire country in 22 days rather than normal duration of 38 days
Himachal, which recorded heavy pre-monsoon rains, battered as system finally moves into state
Nine killed, property worth crores destroyed
Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date
Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD
71 per cent Indian districts stare at poor monsoon, shows DTE analysis of IMD data
These districts have received deficient or no rain so far
Delayed monsoon: Centre asks districts to be ready with contingency plans in case of drought-like conditions
The Union government maintained there is no need to panic yet
The heat is on: Reservoir, groundwater levels dip in Bihar amid high temperatures, poor pre-monsoon
Bihar has recieved 99% less than normal rains during the first week of June
Simply Put: Monsoon, a yearly increment
Monsoon 2021: A month before season’s end, over one-third of districts deficit in rainfall
All the districts in Gujarat have reported deficit or large deficit rainfall
Live storage increased 165% in 123 reservoirs during monsoon
This is 87 per cent of the total live storage capacity of the 123 reservoirs
Monsoon withdrawal from parts of northwest India has started: IMD
The withdrawal is 28 days late this time, compared to 40 days last year
El Niño won’t threaten this monsoon: IMD
While IMD says the climatic phenomenon will be ineffective, other forecasters disagree
Floods damage 55,000 houses, kill 511 people this monsoon
The worst affected states in terms of loss of lives have been Karnataka and Maharashtra
Impact of stalled monsoon: 30-45% decline in sowing of kharif crops in June
Cotton, oilseeds, pulses and coarse cereals are among the worst-hit crops
Schools in Bihar's flood-prone districts to have monsoon vacation
Decision to hold classes in summers prompted by loss of working days owing to floods
Who leads the intimate dance of El Nino with the Indian monsoon?
Not all droughts over India are explained by El Nino-Southern Oscillation
Parliament monsoon session: some work done, a lot of time wasted
A look at the business transacted and other highlights