Ranchi, July 18 -- Even though its rainy season in Jharkhand, the residents will have to wait for some heavy showers and widespread rainfall.
According to the Meteorological Centre Ranchi, the rainfall statistics released on July 17 for Jharkhand show that the State is facing a rain deficit of 39 per cent. From June 1 to July 17, he State has received 229.2 mm of rain where as the ideal amount of rain during this period should have been 376.6 mm. In the past week monsoon has been weak in Jharkhand because monsoon trough line had shifted towards the north- foothills of the Himalayas.
"Because of weak monsoon activity, the rain deficit is presently at 39 per cent where as last week it was at 30 per cent. The monsoon trough is coming back to...