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
Monsoons
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Monsoon in AP soon, says Met
Mumbai/Ahmedabad, June 25: Amid fears of drought due to delayed monsoon, several parts of Western India received sporadic rainfall on Thursday with Met office forecasting favourable conditions for advance of southwest monsoon into Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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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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Manipur getting ready to combat possible drought
Manipur State Government departments have earmarked financial resources to tackle a possible drought-like situation in the State. The cost of combating drought is estimated at Rs 4.41 crore to be spent by the agriculture department while the minor irrigation department is expected to spend about Rs 1.5 crore. The agriculture department has a total of approximately four lakh hectares of land.
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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.
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Expect rain in city by Friday: IMD
AHMEDABAD: Torrential rains lashed Saurasthra and adjoining areas on the second consecutive day on Wednesday even as the Met department predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Saurashtra, Kutch and Diu by Thursday evening. However, rains continued to play hide and seek in Ahmedabad, showing up only in the form of a light drizzle in the evening for a brief while.
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India faces monsoon washout
North May Be Worst Hit, Kharif Crop In Danger TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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India faces monsoon washout
North May Be Worst Hit, Kharif Crop In Danger TIMES NEWS NETWORK