20 per cent rain deficit for West Bengal, 33 per cent for Kolkata this monsoon | Kolkata News – Times of India

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KOLKATA: Despite above-normal rainfall for the country as a whole, Bengal recorded 20% rainfall deficit this monsoon. For Kolkata, the shortfall was even higher at 33%.
This is the fourth monsoon in five years when the state has recorded rain deficiency. The monsoon withdrew completely from the state on October 20.
Under normal conditions, Bengal should receive an average seasonal rainfall of 1,396.3 mm but this monsoon the state received only 1,119.2 mm. The cumulative rainfall in Kolkata this monsoon was 905.5mm against the normal seasonal count of 1,345.5mm.

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Met scientist cited the late arrival of monsoon to this region, its prolonged weak phase and sluggish progress as the reasons behind the shortfall.
“First, the monsoon arrived at a very weak pace this year. In June we encountered no significant weather system like a low pressure or depression that could trigger a good amount of rain. So the rain deficiency started right from June, the first monsoon month,” said GK Das, director (weather) at Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata.

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