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"South-west monsoon from June to September is likely to be below normal," Earth Sciences Minister Prithviraj Chavan told reporters in New Delhi.
He said quantitatively, monsoon rainfall for the country as a whole is likely to be 93 per cent of the long-period average. This is three per cent less than what the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast in April.
Chavan was subjected to a volley of questions, including whether he visualised the monsoon scenario as worrisome, whether the country is in for a drought and whether he foresaw a situation of water-rationing.
"I will not call it worrisome as of now," he said downplaying questions about water scarcity and drought.
"Plans are in place in every department of Government of India as to what needs to be done when there is excess or deficient rains," was his refrain.
According to the forecast, the north-western region of the country is likely to get deficient rains while monsoon is expected to be below normal in north-east and peninsular India. Central India, which is yet to receive rains, is expected to have a normal monsoon.
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Congress will ruin this country as they have been doing for last 50 years. When will people in India realize this. Congress is like 'Congress Grass' a useless weed that kills productivity. Get back Mr. Vajpayee please...even if he is 90...i don't care.
Fully agreed with Rajesh that its only under BJp rule we heard word development after 50 yrs of independence.Now congress govt is been challenged to do the same else they have realised that they will be rooted out.But least hopes from 50yrs of mismanaged govt.
When rains become deficit, it will lead to anarchy. Where are my Atheist friends K.Veeramani, M.Karunanidhi and the marxists. Can they get rains by their rational thinking ? Please provide us a solution if there are no rains. Only God is the way to help us from this crisis. People of all faiths, praise the lords and get us peace. Recession and scarcity are also symbol of gods, so that man will not think that he is the all mighty.
UPA could explore the feasibilty of bringing in showers, by out-sourcing the task of invoking the Gods in Heaven to BJP!
As petrol pump chor, monsoon is late because of BJP and if it had reached on time and rained as per season ..its because of congress. He is from that mentality that everything wrong in this country is due to BJP and everything good is from congress. We already seen great and good work of congress since last 50 years of there rule. Just now in 15 years we made some progress out of which 5 rule of BJP has given solid foundation in starting country to next level. In congress raj , we never heard the word development , we only heard poor and poorest and still the same old chanting again again ..Its only after BJP came , there is something called development and respect is felt by us.But our media biasing towards congress and create an environemnt in general public like BJP is big monster and congress is like sadhu. Where is congress now on black money issue ? There is nothing heard from them and we forgot easily as we are always !!!
Remember Great Vajpayee and Dr. Abdul Kalam, they persisted the idea of interlinking of rivers, Suresh prabhu who was then minister for the same, it is unfortunate that our great democracy removed this visionsary people from power to have long now MMS.... who are happy with status co... Air India in shambles.. economy from 8-9% growth to 6.123...%and now drought Government to struggle even 6% growth....We can hope for the best only from Rain GoD only..
WATER COVERS 70 % OF THIRD ROCK FROM SUN.LIFE LINE FOR EVERY THING IN INDIA INCLUDING VOTES.WHAT AN IRONY AND PARADOX THAT COUNTRY IS BLESSED WITH MONSOON AND HIMALAYA'S MELTING WATER AND YET SHORTAGE OF WATER IS EVERYDAY STORY.NARMADA NOW PROVIDES WATER UPTO RAJASTHAN.CHINA'S THREE GORGE DAM PRODUCES 22000 MW ELECTRICITY COMPARED TO 1600 MW OF SARDAR SAROVAR AND HAS BIGGEST RESERVOIR FOR IRRIGATION,FLOOD/DROUGHT RELIEF.IT HAS SHIP LOCKS/ELEVATORS FOR NAVIGATION.WATER FOR PEOPLE/INDUSTRIES.IT WILL RETURN THE INVESTMENT IN VERY FEW YEARS.IT TOOK 10 YEARS TO COMPLETE.FOREIGN INVESTORS,BANKS,BONDS WERE USED TO FINACE IT.DR.K.L.RAO,DASTUR DID PUT FORWARD THE IDEA OF INTERLINKING INDIAN RIVERS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH.CRAY COMPUTER DID SELL SUPER COMPUTER TO PREDICT WEATHER BUT THEY CAN NOT CONTROL NIRU-TYA MONSOON WINDS.THAT'S WHY MR.BHARAT(MANOJKUMAR)SANG THE SONG..'VAISE TO HER RANG MEIN TERA JALVA RANG DIKHAYE,JAB TU UMMIDEN(OF UPA,FARMERS,INDUSTRIES)PAR FIREN TERA RANG SAMAZ NA AAYE.
Connect all the rivers like Atalji had planned and India will never have to worry about rain and the rain Gods.
El Nino does have an impact on Indian weather especially the Monsoon. However, the semi literates in the Indian Meterological Dept do not factor phenomena such as these and stick to obsolete and irrelevant statistical models. Its better for the nation that this department which is totally mentally bankrupt is disbanded.