Ahmedabad: cloudy weather was deceived because Gujarat was shaken under the 44% main rain deficit, the second worst only for Manipur who reported 57% rain shortages on August 9 according to data released by the Meteorology Department of India (IMD) Monday, the country faced a shortage of bulk seasonal rain 5% so far.
According to data, Gujarat has received 252.5 mm rainfall from June 1 to August 9 against a normal average of 450.7 mm.
In the middle of Central India, only Odisha is another country with a rainy deficit of 28%, while Maharashtra contrast has received 10% and 7% of the excessive rainfall from the average.
To place a figure in perspective, according to GSDMA data, Gujarat has received rainfall of 449.3 mm until August 9 last year.
This year, that number is 304.7 mm.
Manorama Mohanty, Head of IMD, Gujarat, said that the state had recorded a 44% rain deficit.
“Gujarat only received three good rain spells in two months.
The country received a spell in June and instead of four traditional spells in July, we only got two spells.
August also remains dry so far without a system in a place that is expected to provide every rain This week, “Mohanty said.
He said that someone could hope for the resurrection of the monsoon after August 15, whatever estimates could be made only later on.
Meanwhile, farmers throughout the state desperately when the rain plays skipping.
Bharat Chaudhary from Chappia Village in Banaskantha said that he had sprinkled cotton and peanuts on his land but was afraid of losing plants because there was only one rain spell.
“We need rain desperately, otherwise the plant will be damaged.
With not much water in the local well too, the situation may be very desperate,” Chaudhary said.
In Saurashtra too, every loss of plants will come because of the lack of rain above the minds of the farmers.
Waqmat Pithiya, a Farmer of the village of Moti Dhanej in Junagadh said that if there was no rain until next week, there would be enough enough peanuts to feed livestock.
“The land has become dry and peanut plants dries.
The sky does not delay promises, ‘Rued Pithiya.
With a 44% deficit, GUJ has the lack of 2nd highest rainfall
