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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