This year in August, India has set a new record after it received the highest rainfall since 1976, which is 25 per cent more than average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. However, areas that received less rain may see increased rainfall," IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra told IANS. The latest IMD report said: "From August 1-28, India has received 296.2 millimeters of rainfall, while the average rainfall during the month is 237.2 millimeters. "Previously in 1976, the month of August received 28.4 per cent more rainfall than the average, while the highest rainfall in August was in 1926 -- between 1901 and 2020. According to the IMD data, the highest rainfall in August has been in central India -- 57 per cent above the average, while the east and northeast India received 18 per cent less rainfall than the average.

Source: dna August 29, 2020 07:30 UTC