India’s south-west monsoons might enter a brief lull period by late July or early August, giving much-needed respite to areas reeling under floods and excess showers. However, if the lull extends beyond a fortnight then it might harm standing crops, particularly oilseeds and pulses in those areas where irrigation facilities are weak.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has discounted any such eventuality and has said that rains in August will be better than July.
“We are sticking to our prediction of August getting better rains that July,” Director General of IMD, Dr K.J Ramesh told Business Standard.
IMD in its