A good spell of rainfall during the last four days in Chhattisgarh have revived hopes of a comfortable agricultural output during the Kharif season with farmers busying themselves with hectic sowing activity in most parts of the State.
Agriculture department officials informed that from June 1 to July 14, average rainfall of 196 mm has been recorded in the State, compared to the last year’s record of 408 mm in the same duration.
Officials also informed that in comparison to other districts of the State, Koriya district has recorded highest rainfall of 261mm. Average rainfall of 130.3mm has been recorded in Surguja district, 206.6mm in Surajpur district, 140mm in Balrampur district, 163.8mm in Jashpur district, 203.8mm in Raigarh district, 198.4mm in Janjgir-Champa district, 165.5mm in Korba district, 231.1mm in Bilaspur district, 239.4mm in Mungeli district, 164.6mm in Mahasamund district, 198.7mm in Raipur district, 234.4mm in Baloda-Bazar district, 185.4mm in Gariaband district, 219.1mm in Kabeerdham district, 234.5 mm in Rajnandgaon district, 190.7mm in Durg district, 243mm in Bemetara district, 168.5mm in Balod district, 125mm in Dhamtari district, 162.2mm in Kanker district, 229.9mm in Jagdalpur district, 163.1mm in Kondagaon district, 192mm in Narayanpur district, 197.3mm in Dantewada district, 240.8mm in Sukma district and 217.8mm average rainfall has been recorded in Bijapur district.