New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Summary Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth, is experiencing its driest monsoon on record, with rainfall 50% below normal.

In contrast, Surlabbi in Karnataka and Tamhini in Maharashtra have recorded significantly higher rainfall.

If Cherrapunji doesn't receive 1,900 mm more by September 30, it will mark the leanest monsoon season ever recorded there.

Cherrapunji or the Sohra weather station of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), one of the wettest places on the planet, received around 3,500 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 20, around 50 per cent less than the normal.

On the other hand, places in Karnataka and Maharashtra have received far more rainfall than Cherrapunji this year. As of ...