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Meghalaya records 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October: IMD

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Meghalaya is grappling with a deepening water crisis after October delivered only 38.3 mm of rain, roughly 85 percent below the monthly normal of 255 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department. The severe shortfall follows an already weak southwest monsoon, which had earlier shown a substantial deficit. The lack of rainfall has left the state facing acute water shortages.

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    Shillong, Nov 2: Meghalaya is facing growing concerns over water security after recording an 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October, with the state receiving only 38.3 mm of rain against the monthly normal of 255 mm, officials said on Monday. The sharp shortfall comes after an exceptionally…

    — The Shillong Times

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Shillong, Nov 2: Meghalaya received just 38.3 mm of rainfall in October, nearly 85 per cent below the monthly normal of 255 mm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The latest shortfall comes after a deficient southwest monsoon, during which the state recorded a 60 per cent…

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Meghalaya records 85 per cent rainfall deficit in October: IMD

Shillong, Nov 2: Meghalaya received just 38.3 mm of rainfall in October, nearly 85 per cent below the monthly normal of 255 mm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The latest shortfall comes after a deficient southwest monsoon, during which the state recorded a 60 per cent…

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