Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
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Monsoon 68 per cent below normal this week
New Delhi: A Day after its downward revision of the overall monsoon in the country to
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Eye on sky, Centre tells states to monitor kharif sowing
New Delhi: A day after the Met office scaled down its monsoon prediction to
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Monsoon not a worry yet, but govt readies plan
THE Centre on Thursday decided to present a stiff upper lip, after a priority meeting of state agriculture secretaries on the grim monsoon situation, even while firing on all cylinders to tackle every eventuality, including stock-taking on funds and availability of crucial inputs such as specialised seeds and fertilisers.
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Drastic dip in rainfall in Kodagu district
Rainfall in Kodagu has gone down by 50 per cent, thereby adversely hitting agricultural activities. Over the last two days, however, rains have picked up and brought a silver lining. Last year by June 3, River Cauvery was full and most of the waterfalls, including Abbey falls were gushing.
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Hydel generation could trip as reservoir levels drop
Deficient rainfall forecast causing concern. Anil Sasi New Delhi, June 25 A majority of the country
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Shortage of rain clouds Meghalaya farm hopes
Meghalaya, literally means the abode of clouds, is experiencing unusual scanty rain in monsoon. Since the onset of monsoon beginning on May 25, Northeastern States witnessed much less rainfall this year than the previous years.
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Project Varsha may be brought out of cold storage
The Maharashtra government is considering implementing a cloud seeding programme to boost rainfall this season. Though the monsoon is showing signs of revival, the state agricultural department is gearing up for the worst.
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Prolonged dry spell worries paddy growers
With the monsoon nowhere in sight in the northern region and people suffering due to the prolonged dry spell, parched fields of paddy are a common sight in Haryana.
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Delayed Monsoon : Farmers look up to Pranab for another loan waiver
Ludhiana: With the possibility of monsoon failure looming large, Punjab farmers are demanding another round of farm-loan waiver in the union Budget for 2009-10 besides credit at 4 per cent interest rate. The Budget is to be presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha on July 6.
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Sapling plantation scheme on hold due to delayed rains
LUCKNOW: Lucknowites need to wait a little to avail forest department's scheme to provide `plantation at one's doorstep'. Though it has been in existence since August, 2008 the delayed rains have put it on hold for some time.