In a good news for farmers who are mainly dependent on monsoon, this year the country is expected to receive good rainfall. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the South-West monsoon rainfall will be more than the normal in 2016. <br/><br/>Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Director General of IMD, Laxman Singh Rathore said that the monsoon rainfall is likely to be 106 per cent of the Long period average. In reply to question, Mr Rathore said this year the rainfall will be 6 per cent more than normal which was 14 per cent deficient in 2015. The country had received deficient rainfall in the last two consecutive years.
News On AIR | April 12, 2016 4:54 PM
Good news for farmers as India to see above normal rainfall in 2016