India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the second half of the southwest monsoon season is expected to deliver above-normal rainfall exceeding 106 per cent of the long-period average across the country. IMD Director General M Mohapatra said that most parts of India are likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall from August to September. However, northeastern and adjoining eastern regions, some isolated areas of central India, and southwestern parts of peninsular India are likely to receive below-normal precipitation, he said.
The IMD also announced the launch of block-level rainfall monitoring covering 7,200 administrative blocks nationwide. This represents a tenfold increase in spatial resolution compared to existing systems and will enhance data granularity for applications in agriculture, disaster management, water resource management, and model validation. Mr Mohapatra said, earlier IMD used to provide district-level rainfall data, but now we will also provide block-level rainfall monitoring. The enhanced monitoring capability is supported by a substantial increase in rain gauges, from 3,980 in 2015 to 6,727 in 2025.
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