Bengaluru: Rain deficit Karnataka, as a whole, has shrunk to 8 percent of the peak of 47 percent recorded at the end of August.
In the four months southwest Monsun, which was officially concluded on Thursday, the state received 787mm rainfall as in normal numbers 852mm.
According to the Karnataka state disaster management authority (KSDMA), after excess rainfall in June and July, there was a prolonged dry mantra in August and the resulting deficit was the highest in four years.
“But these numbers are considered normal because plus or minus 19 are considered normal.
This is a national standard,” said Manoj Rajan, Commissioner, KSDMA.
The lack of highest rainfall is seen in Malnad (Western Ghats) and coastal areas, which generally receive a strong shower during the season.
The Malnad area received 1.284mm rainfall with a normal level of 1.556mm.
This is a 18 percent departure from normal.
The coastal area records 2.692mm compared to normal 3.101mm, departure is 13 percent.
Both the South and North Interior Karnataka recorded departure of 4 percent from normal, according to data on KSDMA.
Strangely, Arid Regency from Kolar received the highest rainfall in 61 years: 621mm with a normal level of 398mm.
In terms of percentage, it’s 56 percent higher.
Dakshina Kannada received 2,479mm low rainfall, a deficit of 27 percent.
“In June and July, the country received routine rainfall, which caused good plants in the state.
The Monsun was weak in August due to the lack of development of weather systems such as depression and circulation.
As a result, there is a rain deficit.
Returned to normal in September, especially from the second week, because Typhoon Gulab, “said Rajan.
Sowing Kharif plants develops at a stable pace despite rainfall in several parts of the country.
Rajan said that it rose to 59 lakh hectares, better than an average of five years from 48 lakh hectares, due to good rain in June and July, and reached the target as high as 77 lakh hectares in September.
“We hope that agricultural output is good this year,” he added.
In 2020-21, state food production is 154 lakh tons, a record of all time.
It was 141 lakh tons in 2019-20.
The average output is 115 lakh tons.