India Sees 7.6% Above-Normal Rainfall in 2024 Monsoon Season

India experienced a 7.6% increase in rainfall during the 2024 monsoon season, significantly impacting agricultural and water resource sectors. Regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra received excess rain. The monsoon is vital for irrigating 52% of India's cultivated land and replenishing essential water reservoirs.

India experienced a remarkable end to the 2024 monsoon season, with the India Meteorological Department reporting a 7.6 per cent increase in rainfall compared to the normal.

According to IMD data, regions like Rajasthan, Gujarat, west Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh witnessed a significant surplus in rainfall.

This abundant rain is crucial for India's agriculture, sustaining 52 per cent of the net cultivated area and replenishing reservoirs that supply drinking water and support power generation nationwide.

(With inputs from agencies.)