The rainfall shortage in southern Bengal from June 1 to June 24 was 72% of average, according to the weather officials.There is a significant shortage in Kolkata. Whereas rainfall is prolific in five northern districts.
The monsoon has finally arrived in most of South Bengal’s districts after a prolonged wait. Nevertheless, severe rain is not expected in those districts, including Kolkata, according to the Alipore Meteorological Department. The rain is uncertain even when the monsoon arrives. According to the meteorological department, the late and weak monsoon caused a 72% decrease in rainfall in South Bengal districts between June 1 and June 24 compared to the average. The largest shortfall is found in Kolkata. However, five regions in the north had an abundance of rain.
The monsoon has entered South Bengal about 11 days after the scheduled time.The monsoon has not yet entered all the districts.That is creating a deficit.The Meteorological Office has released the rainfall statistics for the state from June 1 to June 24.It has been seen that the rain deficit in Kolkata is 86.6 percent as of Monday.Kolkata was expected to receive a normal rainfall of 213 mm during this period.But in reality, it rained only 30.9 mm.Kolkata was 94 percent rain-deficient until June 23.An official of the Meteorological Department said that the rainfall in Kolkata in the last 24 hours has reduced the deficit somewhat.However, unless there is heavy rain in the next few days, this deficit is unlikely to be met.
“Local rains from thunderclouds and the late arrival of monsoon rains resulted in monsoon rains in early June in Kolkata,” stated Habibur Rahman Biswas, Director of the Alipur Meteorological Department. But the monsoon has arrived late this year. That explains the decline in rain. Since the monsoon was weak over it, there wasn’t any significant rainfall. Consequently, Kolkata’s deficit has grown. The circumstances are the same in Howrah, Hooghly, and the two 24 Parganas districts that are close to Kolkata. There are moments when Dharmatala is sunny and Behala is raining. The amount of rainfall varies within a narrow range as a result. Jhargram has not yet seen monsoon rains, yet on Sunday it received more rain than Kolkata for the same reason.
The majority of north Bengal’s districts have seen ample amounts of rain; however, the seasonal rain in south Bengal is lacking. On May 31, the monsoon arrived in the north. In certain places, the intense rains have persisted ever since. The area with the most excess rain is Cooch Behar. Rainfall has increased by 159 percent. The rainfall recorded there was 1151.4 millimetres between June 1 and June 24. During that time, Alipurduar received 1106.6 mm of rain, which is 94% more. However, there is not enough rainfall in Malda’s North and South Dinajpur. The deficit rate in Malda is 77% from June 1 to June 24, and in North Dinajpur it is 47%, whereas in South Dinajpur it is 10%.
