Weather Forecast: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today i.e. on Tuesday that despite the effect of El Nino, during the southwest monsoon in India Moderate rain is expected. This estimate of IMD is the biggest relief for the farmers. Because, the agriculture sector mainly depends on monsoon rains for the production of crops. It is worth noting that earlier on Monday, Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting agency, had predicted less than normal rainfall in the country during the monsoon. , India has received normal and above normal rainfall for four consecutive years during monsoon. Normal rainfall is important for the agricultural scenario of India as the cultivated area Percentage depends on this. Apart from power generation across the country, it is also necessary for the storage of water in important reservoirs for drinking water supply. The share of rain-fed agriculture in the total food production of the country is about 964 per cent, making it a significant contributor to India’s food security and economic stability. gives.

El Nino affects the Indian monsoon: Actually, due to El Nino, the surface water temperature of the Pacific Ocean near South America is higher than normal. It is seen in association with the weakening of the monsoon winds and less rainfall in India. After the effect of La Nina three times in a row, El Nino conditions will be formed this year. La Nina is the opposite of El Nino. M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences said, India may receive normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon (June to September). It is close to the long term average is the per cent. Long Term Average 215 cm.

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that rainfall is expected to be ‘normal’ and ‘above normal’ percent chance.Skymet predicts deficient Monsoon rains percent possibility, while according to IMD’s estimate it is per cent. Mohapatra said that northwest India, west central and northeast regions are likely to receive ‘normal’ and below normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon. has been predicted. He said, the peninsular region, adjoining east central, eastern, many parts of northeastern regions and parts of northwest India may receive normal rains.

) The head of the Meteorological Department said that El Nino conditions may form during the monsoon and its effect can be felt in the second half of the monsoon. Mohapatra said that 3254- All the years in which El Nino has been active, all those years were not bad in terms of monsoon. He said that in these years under the influence of El Nino years and in six of them It rained more than normal.

According to IMD, 90 to percent 4862 percent between Year Average 48 cm rainfall is considered ‘normal’. As per long term average Less than percent rain deficit, From 90 Percentage ‘below normal’ , 96 From Percentage between ‘higher than normal’ and 3254 Rainfall more than per cent is considered as excess rainfall.

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Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 9: 45 PM IST