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Both the rice and basmati growing states in the northern region, Punjab and Haryana, experienced excess rainfall during the monsoon and weekly periods from June 1 to June 29. However, even after receiving the total excess rains, half of Punjab is still dry.
While Punjab recorded an excess of monsoon rainfall of 29% for the month of June from June 1 to June 29, a closer look reveals that around a dozen districts, which account for about 50 percent of the state, received below normal rainfall during this period. Period. .
According to the Chandigarh Center of the Indian Meteorological Department, Punjab received 64.2 mm of rain in June, which is 29% more than the normal requirement of 49.7 mm. Even during the past week of June 23-June 29, the state’s weekly precipitation average was 16% higher than normal, receiving 20.6mm of rain versus the required 17.8mm. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that dozens of provinces have experienced severe rainfall shortfalls over the past week, while the remaining regions have received an excess.
Last week, Barnala recorded a 100% rainfall deficit while Sangror and Ludhiana came second in the scarce rain category with 92%. Mansa and Jalandhar receive 83% less rain than needed, Kapurtala receives 79% less, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar receives 77% less, Hoshiarpur receives 69% less, Vatigarh receives 67% less, Rupnagar receives 51% less, Patiala receives 45% less. Muga 15% less rain.
On the other hand, the districts recording excess rainfall included Firozpur with a 528% excess, Tarn Taran with a 514% excess, Amritsar with a 318% excess, Gurdaspur with a 178% excess, Pathankot with a 121% excess, Makhtsar Sahib with a 56% excess, Mohali with a 33% excess. , Fredkoot with a 15% surplus, Fazelka with a 14% surplus, and Bathinda with a 3% surplus over the past week.
Meanwhile, Haryana recorded an excess of 44% precipitation during the monsoon period from 1st June to 29th June, with 72.9mm falling against the required normal of 50.5mm. Weekly rainfall was recorded in Haryana at an excess of 180%, with the state receiving 49.1 mm against the normal requirement of 17.5 mm from June 23 to June 29.
Out of the 22 districts of Haryana, only five got a rainfall deficit, including Fatehabad with a deficit of 72%, Jind with a deficit of 61%, Hisar with a deficit of 50%, Panchkula with a deficit of 20%, and Ambala with a deficit by 17%.
For both states, excess rainfall is very beneficial for continuous seeding of rice and basmati crops.
These crops require a large amount of water not only during sowing but also in the subsequent weeks.
According to the International Mathematical Institute, light to moderate rain is expected in many places in Punjab on June 30, along with the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas. In Haryana, light to moderate rain, along with thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas, is also expected in the next five days.
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