Chhattisgarh has recorded an average of 696.1 millimeters of rainfall so far.
Narayanpur district recorded the highest rainfall of 1069.8 millimeter in the ongoing monsoon season. lowest rainfall 441.4 millimeter was recorded in Balod district.
Revenue and Disaster Management Department sources said that Kondagaon district recorded 677.3 millimeter, Mahasamund 662.1 millimeter, Sukma 1092.4 mm, Bijapur 952.8 mm, Balodabazaar 644.2 mm, Janjgir-Champa 751.6 mm, Gariabandh district 492.3 mm, Dhamtari district 557.5 mm, Korea district 482.4 mm, Korba district 777.5 mm, Bemetara district 737.4 mm, Rajnandgaon district 511 mm, Raipur 611.3 mm, Raigarh 875.1 mm, Bilaspur district 681.9 mm, Bastar district (Jagdalpur) 751 mm, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district 874.3 mm, Durg district 612.9 mm, Mungeli district 710.7 mm, Dantewada district 688.1 mm, Surguja district 672.6 mm, Jashpur district 641.9 mm, Kanker district 737.6 mm, Kabhirdham district 515.9 mm and Surajpu district 541.1 mm had been recorded.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on August 11 had directed the officials to allow farmers to draw water from rivers and rivulets for the Kharif season crops through irrigation pumps in the districts where ever the rainfall is found deficient.
Singh issued the directives in a video conference with district collectors.
The districts of Rajnandgaon, Koriya, Kanker, Balod and Gariaband have received less than average rain this season. The State has registered 599.5 mm of rainfall so far.