Eleven districts in Madhya Pradesh have received below normal rainfall so far this season, an official said today.
According to the state public relations department official, four districts in the state have registered 20 per cent more than the annual average rainfall, while 36 others have received normal rains between June 1 and August 28.
The highest amount of rainfall of 953.8 mm was recorded in Umaria district, while Alirajpur district received the lowest of 461 mm rainfall in the ongoing monsoon season, he said.
The districts that have so far received below normal rainfall are Chhindwara, Alirajpur, Dewas, Sagar, Panna, Dindori, Chhattarpur, Anuppur, Satna, Betul and Balaghat, he added.
The districts where more than normal rainfall was recorded are Neemuch, Bhind, Tikamgarh and Khandwa.
Datia, Burhanpur, Barwani, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Umaria, Jhabua, Singrauli, Khargone, Morena, Sidhi, Indore, Raisen, Ujjain, Sehore, Shivpuri, Agar-Malwa, Jabalpur, Shajapur, Bhopal, Guna, Katni, Vidisha, Sheopurkalan, Dhar, Damoh, Harda, Hoshangabad, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Rajgarh, Gawlior, Ashoknagar, Shahdol, Seoni and Rewa districts received normal rains in the season, the official said.