A Rainy Reprieve in a Drought Plagued Land Recent rainfall across Delhi, Haryana, and east Rajasthan has provided some relief, but the monsoon deficit remains a pressing concern for India's agricultural heartland.
Despite a one percentage point decrease in the cumulative rainfall deficit – from 12% on August 2 to 11% on August 9 – the numbers indicate that the country is still far from making up for lost time.
Many agrarian states, including Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, are struggling with deficient rainfall.