More than half of India has received normal rainfall while some regions in central and southern parts have got deficient rains so far.
According to the India Meteorological Department data, of the 36 sub-divisions across the country, 20 have received normal monsoon.
The data shows that 58 per cent of the country has received normal rainfall, 29 per cent witnessed deficient and 13 per cent excess. Overall, a deficiency of nine per cent was recorded in the whole country.
Among the four divisions, northwest received the most rains with only two per cent lesser than the normal levels followed by a deficit of six per cent in the east and north east, 11 per cent in central India and 20 per cent in southern peninsula. In a positive sign, no sub-division has recorded “scanty” or “no-rain” precipitation.