By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala recorded a 34% deficit in monsoon rainfall in June, inflicting concern to farmers and affecting influx into its reservoirs. The possibilities of monsoon gaining power within the coming weeks are unlikely because the southwesterly wind, which brings rain clouds to the state, is weak.
Back-to-back cyclones had triggered heavy rain within the state previous to the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon early this month. Met Department senior scientist P S Biju advised TNIE that current circumstances are notfavourable for a standard monsoon.
“First, the monsoon wind should be 15-20 knots to bring the clouds bearing rains over the state, but it is yet to gain strength. Further, other major factors affecting the monsoon are neutral now,” he mentioned.
Kerala used to get round 64cm rainfall in June throughout a traditional monsoon, but it surely has recorded solely 40.7cm up to now. Yet the Met Department expects the state to obtain a traditional monsoon this time. The officers additionally mentioned that the timing of the arrival of monsoon has nothing to do with its efficiency.
Due to poor rain, water degree in Idukki dam — the most important within the state — has dipped to 48% of its whole storage capability. Water degree goes down in many of the 39 rivers within the state as nicely, in keeping with the State Disaster Management information.