Monsoon rains have revived in the worst-hit central India and southern peninsula regions that would help boost kharif crops and water level in reservoirs, a top official of Met department said on Wednesday.
Monsoon deficit has been at 12 per cent so far this season (June 1 to September 2). However, the rain deficit in the southern peninsula and central India was 22 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. Southern peninsula comprises of States like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, while Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Gujarat are part of central India.
“Monsoon rains have already revived from Wednesday in south peninsula and central India. More rains are likely in this region as pressure is building in the Bay of Bengal and moving into inland by September 15,” IMD director general lS Rathore said.