Though the monsoon still remains elusive in the northwestern region and deficient in many other parts of the country, the overall agricultural situation is reported to have improved perceptibly since the partial revival of rain late last week. The main areas of concern now are the unirrigated tracts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and interior Karnataka.
According to the weather office, the overall deficiency of rainfall in the country as a whole so far is around 25 per cent. But this might grow to nearly 30 per cent by the time the next surge in monsoon precipitation begins from around July 26.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the monsoon to cover the northern states, including Delhi, by July 29 though the coastal regions and the eastern states are likely to start getting good showers by July 27.
