Raipur: Chhattisgarh faces danger of drought, as the state received 59% deficit rain in June. Moreover, monsoon appears to be feeble in the coming months because low pressure over Bay of Bengal is moving only towards Bastar. These are the findings of a weather analysis report prepared by IIT-Bhubaneswar and NASA, said professor ASRAS Sastri, prominent researcher of agro-meteorology in Chhattisgarh.
The report also warned that not only Chhattisgarh, but Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar and East Madhya Pradesh might not receive normal rainfall this year. It said that there will be total 24% rainfall deficiency in Chhattisgarh, with the shortfall being 59% till June 28. However, the report doesn’t clarify if there will be normal or excess rainfall in the state.
According to a report by NASA, El Nino became neutral by end of May, continues to be stable in June and will remain the same in July while gaining pace later. It said in case El Nino hits, Chhattisgarh is likely to get good rainfall.
Sastri expressed serious concern over monsoon effect on farming and agriculture. He anticipates near normal rainfall only if there is widespread rain in July but said its chances seem very weak.
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