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Monsoon season ends with rainfall deficit across India
Original: monsoon
The four-month monsoon season is wrapping up in India, and the India Meteorological Department's forecasts show the country ended with an overall rainfall deficit. An editorial in The Hindu examines what the shortfall means for agriculture, water reserves and the months ahead, and questions the reliability of seasonal forecasting. Farmers and state governments are watching reservoir and sowing figures closely as the withdrawal progresses.
Why now: The monsoon's end and the reported rainfall deficit have direct consequences for Indian farming, food prices and water supply.
India Meteorological DepartmentThe HinduIndia
Evidence
- India's 2026 Monsoon Journey: A Decade's Lowest Rainfall And A Strengthening El Nino · NDTV
- Mumbai heat surge: Why the city is seeing 37°C days and how El Niño could impact coming months · Moneycontrol.com
- Season’s end: On the India Meteorological Department forecasts, rainfall deficit · The Hindu
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