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India can expect more rainfall this monsoon season than predicted earlier, the weather office said on Tuesday.
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“The average rainfall this monsoon season is expected to be 103% of the long period average,” India Meteorological Department Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told reporters here.
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In April, the IMD had said the country would receive normal rainfall — 99% of the long period average.
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“Most parts of the country will have good and well distributed rainfall activity,” Mohapatra said releasing the Updated Long Range Forecast of Rainfall for the current monsoon season.
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He said central and peninsular India can expect 106% of long-period average rainfall, while the north-eastern region could get below normal rains.
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The IMD had announced the onset of monsoon over Kerala on May 29, which was three days ahead of the normal onset date.
