India Meteorological Department, IMD has retained its forecast for a normal monsoon season for the country, barring the northwestern region. In its update of the long range forecast for the season, Met Office said India is set to receive normal rainfall this monsoon season despite the El Nino phenomenon. The El Nino phenomenon is set to return after a three-year hiatus. Most parts of the country are expected to witness deficient showers in June, except some pockets in peninsular regions such as south Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Ladakh. Rainfall during June to September is likely to be 96 percent of the long-term average, with an error margin of four percent of the long period average.<br />