New Delhi:
Central Delhi has recorded 62 % much less rainfall this monsoon season to this point and is the second-most rain poor district in northwest India, in response to India Meteorological Division information.
The district has gauged 222.9 mm rainfall towards the traditional of 582.three mm since June 1, when the monsoon season begins.
It’s the second-most rain poor district in northwest India this monsoon season after Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida and Higher Noida), which has recorded solely 66.three mm rainfall towards the traditional of 452 mm – a shortfall of 85 %.
Northeast and Northwest Delhi have additionally recorded 33 % much less precipitation to this point.
Whereas Northeast Delhi has gauged 401.5 mm rain towards the traditional of 582.three mm, Northwest Delhi reported 276.5 mm towards 399.7 mm recorded normally.
Districts in northwest India which have recorded over 50 % rainfall deficiency embrace Panchkula (-61 %), Mathura (-60 %), Ghaziabad (-59 %), Kausambi (-57 %), Bulandshahr (-56 %), Rampur (-55 %), Hoshiarpur (-53 %), Rohtak (-52 %) and Kanpur (50 %).
The climate division has issued an alert for average rainfall in Delhi-NCR right now.
The rains are prone to inundate low-lying areas and trigger visitors disruption, the IMD advisory stated.
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