Is Delhi parched? 77.6 mm rains received, 25 per cent less than the 30-year average
Central Delhi has received only 1 mm of rain, which has made it 99 per cent deficient and the driest region in the national capital so far. The Central Delhi part includes areas like Daryaganj, Paharganj.
Key Highlights
- New Delhi has received almost 65 mm rain in the last 50 days
- New Delhi part was found to be the wettest region in the national capital with only around 57 percent deficiency
- Central Delhi has received only 1 mm of rain
New Delhi: Since June 1 this year, Central Delhi has received only 1 mm of rain, which has made it 99 per cent deficient and the driest region in the national capital so far.
Meanwhile, the New Delhi part was found to be the wettest region in the national capital with only around 57 percent deficiency. According to a report, New Delhi has received almost 65 mm rain in the last 50 days. Meanwhile, the second wettest place in the national capital is North Delhi. The city has been receiving light rains since Monday and overcast skies and intermittent rains have made pleasant weather.
News agency PTI reported, the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, reported 21.6 mm rains till 8.30 AM. Between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, it measured 1.2 mm precipitation.
And meanwhile, the weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and Ayanagar received 3.8, 0.7, 6.8 and 2 mm rainfall respectively. The Central Delhi part includes areas like Daryaganj, Paharganj, Karol Bagh, Chandini Chowk and Pragati Maidan. Reportedly, this part of Delhi usually receives around 186.2mm rain between June 1 and July 17. The overall deficiency recorded in Delhi is of 84 percent which is maximum of states in India.
Delhi has recorded 77.6 mm rains from July 1 to July 17, which is 25 per cent less than the 30-year average of 103.2 mm. The report further mentioned that national capital region such as Haryana and Rajasthan have recorded a deficiency of only around 31 percent and 15 percent respectively.
The official data by India Meteorological Department (IMD) states that overall Delhi has received 88.8 mm precipitation against the long-term average of 168.7 mm since June 1, when the monsoon season starts -- a deficiency of 47 per cent.
Kuldeep Srivastava, senior scientist at the IMD reportedly said that light rains are expected on Thursday as well and then the monsoon will become weak in the plains of northwest India, resulting in a dry spell from July 20 to 23.
