Srinagar, Feb. 26 -- Major precipitation has been recorded at Kargil station in Ladakh as well as Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu division over the last one week. After zero rainfall in the first 50 days of this year, Kargil recorded 16.4 mm rainfall against the normal precipitation of 25 mm in the last 57 days of 2025.

The precipitation deficit has reduced from above 70 per cent to 50 per cent in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu division, reveals data.

In the entire Jammu and Kashmir, the deficit rainfall has reduced to 69 per cent compared to 83 per cent last week. According to data, against the normal precipitation of 215.5mm, the region recorded a rainfall of 65.8 mm from January 01, 2025, to February 26, 225, news agency...