he presence of a cyclonic circulation over Madhya Pradesh has delayed the withdrawal of monsoon from the country by another week.
According to the statistics of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon starts it's withdrawal from Rajasthan around September 1. But this year, there have been no signs of the monsoon receding.
"Before we declare the withdrawal of the monsoon, we look for certain weather conditions, like dry conditions must prevail in the state for over five days and the level of humidity should go down. If those conditions are not available then a withdrawal can not be declared," said Medha Khole, Director (Weather Forecasting ), India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Currently, Rajasthan, from where we normally start giving withdrawal, is not showing any of these favourable conditions, Khole said, adding that the weather conditions are expected to remain the same for the next one week.
"There is a cyclonic circulation present near Madhya Pradesh and it is likely to move towards Rajasthan. This movement will result cause rainfall in Rajasthan for the next few of days. So the withdrawal is not expected for next two days and five days after. This makes it a total of seven days i.e. one week," she said.
Meanwhile, this delay of withdrawal may bring some good news for farmers, feels R P Samui, deputy director general meteorology, IMD. "This delay in the monsoon's return journey means more rainfall in certain areas for some more time. It would certainly prove to be beneficial for farmers in some areas," Samui said.
Samui opined that this delay of withdrawal would be advantageous for the standing crops and even for winter crops.
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