It is the beginning of the end for southwest monsoon this year, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announcing withdrawal of the monsoon from West Rajasthan on September 25. This is a week behind the normal withdrawal date of September 17.
As of Monday, monsoon rainfall over India was 5% below what’s usual for this time of the year.
Under the impact of an El Nino, India was staring at drought-like condition with August – a key monsoon month – registering a deficit of nearly 36% of what’s usual.
