Monsoon in India worst in 37 yearsOctober 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's monsoon this year was the worst since 1972 with 24 percent less rainfall than average, according to official data released Thursday. Comparing the seasonal rainfall during 2009 with that in previous years, it is the most deficient year after 1972, the earth sciences ministry said.
India sees 21 percent monsoon deficitSeptember 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has recorded a monsoon deficit of 21 percent this year and the southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from the northern region in the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday. The cumulative seasonal rainfall for the country as a whole is now 21 percent below the average, the Met Department said in a release.
Monsoon deficit drops to 20 percent in IndiaSeptember 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The monsoon deficit has dropped to 20 percent across India after most parts of the country received heavy rainfall in the past one week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday. During the week ending Sep 9, the country as a whole and all the four broad homogeneous regions have received above-normal rainfall.
Farmer sets example by cultivating sunflower in JharkhandSeptember 6th, 2009 PALAMU - A farmer in Jharkhand's Palmau district has set an example before others by turning to flower cultivation, at a time when sowing and maintaining other traditional crops is getting difficult due to a lack of water. Farmers in this region are suffering because of scanty rainfall.
Punjab seeks funds from Central government for drought reliefAugust 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Punjab has asked the central government for a drought relief package of 74.1 billion rupees. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal disclosed this while talking to reporters here on Wednesday.
MP witnessing worst drought of the century: Shivaraj Singh ChouhanAugust 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan said the state is witnessing the worst drought of the century. As many as 37 districts of the state were declared drought hit as they are suffering from scanty of rainfall.
Economy moving up but scanty rains may play spoilsport: MukherjeeAugust 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday told the Lok Sabha that the economy has started moving upward due to two stimulus packages in the last fiscal, but scanty rainfall this year may play a spoilsport. "The economy has started moving slightly, but still I am not quite sure because other problems may come from adverse impact of scanty rainfall.
Bhimtal Lake dries up in NainitalJuly 27th, 2009 BHIMTAL - The famous Bhimtal Lake, a perennial lake in Bhimtal town in Uttarakhand, is drying up following human encroachment, silting and scanty rainfall. Illegal construction in the catchment area and increasing levels of silt and pollution, threaten the existence of the lake, one of the ecological assets of the region.
Soaring vegetable prices add to common man's miseryJuly 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Forget about the more fancy broccoli or mushroom, even the humble potato, tomato and onion are inching away from the common man's home budget. Due to the scanty rains, vegetable prices in the capital have soared so much that many families are cutting down on having more than one variety of vegetable on the table.
Delayed monsoon posing serious problem: PawarJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admitting that the delayed monsoon was posing a serious problem, the government Friday hoped the situation would improve soon. The problem is serious, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha, adding: I hope the situation will improve soon.
Delayed monsoon causing serious problem in north India: PawarJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admitting that the delayed monsoon was a real and serious problem in north India, the government Friday hoped the situation will definitely improve. It is true that the whole country is worried about monsoon recession as on today, particularly Vidarbha, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha.
Weak monsoon predicted in Delhi, neighbourhood: IMDJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rain gods don't seem to be smiling on the national capital this year as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday predicted a weak monsoon in Delhi and surrounding areas. According to IMD, northwest India comprising Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh is likely to receive very little rainfall.
Monsoon progresses further into north IndiaJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The southwest monsoon Wednesday advanced further into northern parts of the country, causing rain in Punjab and Haryana, Met officials said here. "The monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Punjab, Haryana and isolated parts of north Rajasthan.
Delhi, neighbours to get less rain than rest of IndiaJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rain gods don't seem to be smiling on the national capital this monsoon as Delhi is likely to receive much less rainfall than the national average, a forecast released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday. "Current observations and forecasts suggest that monsoon will advance over most parts of the country except northwest India by June end.
It's back to heat in DelhiMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a brief spell of rain and pleasant weather, Delhi saw the mercury rising again Saturday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall recorded until the early hours of Saturday was a mere 1 mm.
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