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Country to receive near-normal rainfall news
02 July 2005

New Delhi: The 15-per cent deficit in average rainfall in the country is expected to be made good by the first week of July, Kapil Sibal, minister of state with independent charge for science and technology, has said.

Extensive cloud mass associated with the inter-tropical convergence zone drifted northwards in the extreme south Arabian Sea which helped the monsoon become strong. "This will result in good rainfall across the country in this period, barring some places," Sibal told reporters. In the last four days of June, the monsoon has made up for about 30 per cent of rain deficiency, he said.

Central India has witnessed a good amount of rainfall, while some states in the North-east have received below-normal rains and the situation is not likely to change much, he said.

The condition in Marathwada is likely to be grim as the region has not received rainfall and there is no possibility of any rains in the near future, he said adding that Bihar is likely to receive scanty rains. The trend in Gujarat, which has received good rainfall so far, is likely to continue, said Sibal.

On the difference in rainfall predictions made by various agencies, Sibal said, "From now onwards, the department of science and technology would collect information from research institutes and disseminate information to avoid any confusion."


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Country to receive near-normal rainfall