September 3, 2023 1:34 PM

Country receives over 162 millimetres of rainfall in August this year

The country received over 162 millimetres of rainfall in August this year, which is 36 per cent less than its Long Period Average of around 255 millimetres. The India Meteorological Department said, rainfall over all India was lowest since 1901 against previous record of 191.2 mm in 2005. The weather office said, that during August this year, the country experienced extremely heavy rainfall events mainly over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Bih...