NEW DELHI: The monsoon is likely to start withdrawing from September 1 from west Rajasthan, posing a problem for farmers in the northwest region which has not received adequate rains during the season this year. India receives 70% of annual rains during the four-month monsoon which lasts till September.
Meteorologists said the monsoon is likely to begin its retreat over the next one week, unless a western disturbance brings rain to the region. In the past nine years, monsoon started withdrawing only after mid-September.
In 2014, monsoon withdrawal began on September 23 while in 2008 it lingered on till September 29. "In the first week of September, monsoon withdrawal from west Rajasthan will begin. The region has remained dry for a number of days," said LS Rathore, director general, India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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