The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has predicted a normal southwest monsoon for the country this year. IMD today issued the first-stage Long Range Forecast for southwest Monsoon Season rainfall for this year. In an online briefing, IMD Director General Mritunjay Mohapatra said that the Long Period Average of monsoon will be 100 per cent which falls in the "normal" category.<br />'' <br />'' Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences M Rajeevan said, the IMD has revised the onset and withdrawal dates of the monsoon from this year. However, the normal onset date over Kerala, which is June 1, will remain the same.<br />''