Monsoon might make strong comeback over Central India this week

This may rescue pulses, cotton and oilseed sowing; rain revival in the south to take longer

The southwest monsoon, less than satisfactory in parts of central India, where most of the oilseeds and pulses are grown, is expected to make a strong comeback in the coming few days.

However, the southern region might have to wait a little longer for getting heavy rain.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) says rain over central India during the first 40 days of the four-month southwest monsoon that started from June 1 has been around eight per cent below normal, triggering fear of an adverse impact on the standing pulses, oilseeds and cotton crops.

Over southern peninsular India, rainfall was nine