Pakistan, June 30 -- India is expected to receive above-average monsoon rains in July, following a 9% higher-than-normal rainfall in June, officials said Monday. The monsoon season, running from June to September, is crucial for India's $4 trillion economy as it provides nearly 70% of the country's annual rainfall. This water supports agriculture, replenishes reservoirs, and sustains millions of farmers.
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of the India Meteorological Department, said most parts of India-except northeastern states and southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala-are likely to get over 106% of their long-term average rainfall in July. Key agricultural states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and the rice-growing northern and e...