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The rainfall to an extent of 96-104% of the LPA is considered ‘normal’ whereas the rainfall between 105-110% is considered ‘above normal’. (Reuters)
NEW DELHI: In what could be a positive signal for India’s farm sector which performed quite well in 2020-21 despite Covid-19 challenges, the private weather forecasting agency, Skymet Weather, on Tuesday predicted ‘normal’ monsoon this year – the third year in a row of good rainfall which not only drives agriculture and allied sectors but also contributes significantly to overall well being of the economy.
The weather agency said the upcoming monsoon was expected to be ‘healthy normal’ to the tune of 103% (with an error margin of +/- 5%) of the long period average (LPA) of 880.6 mm of rainfall for the four-month period from June to September.
India News: SRINAGAR: Police arrested two terrorists and three terror associates of terror outfit Al-Badr and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in .