Home / News / India News / Article / India ends monsoon with 8 per cent surplus rain but east and northeast regions face major deficit

India ends monsoon with 8 per cent surplus rain but east and northeast regions face major deficit

The four-month monsoon season came to an end on Tuesday with the country recording eight per cent more than normal rainfall, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather bureau chief stated that the country saw a "very successful" monsoon season though it was marked by many disasters, including cloudburst and landslides

Listen to this article :
East and northeast India recorded 1,089.9 mm of rainfall, 20 per cent below the normal of 1,367.3 mm. Representational image

East and northeast India recorded 1,089.9 mm of rainfall, 20 per cent below the normal of 1,367.3 mm. Representational image

The four-month monsoon season came to an end on Tuesday with the country recording eight per cent more than normal rainfall, the India Meteorological Department said.

IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that the country saw a "very successful" monsoon season though it was marked by many disasters, including cloudburst, landslides and mudslides.

How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.

Read Next Story
INS Imphal joins US Navy for naval exercise in Arabian Sea

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement