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'Normal' monsoon forecast by IMD brings relief from coronavirus heat

India's southwest monsoon this year is expected to be 'normal' at 100 per cent of the long period average

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However, experts said how much a good monsoon will positively impact kharif sowing operations scheduled to begin from June will depend on how far and to what extent the Covid-19 pandemic impacts India and with it the harvesting and sowing operations.

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 16 2020 | 3:09 AM IST

Amid the gloom surrounding the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and its after-effects, there was some good news on the weather front.

India’s southwest monsoon this year is expected to be ‘normal’ at 100 per cent of the long period average (LPA), the India Metrological Department (IMD) said in its first-stage forecast for the season.

The LPA of the season rainfall over the country as a whole for the period 1961-2010 is 88 cm.

However, experts said how much a good monsoon will positively impact kharif sowing operations scheduled to begin from June will depend on how far and to what

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Indian monsoon Monsoon good monsoon IMD El Nino

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