Ministry of Earth Science
Change in Monsoon- Don't Get Worried

3 Dec 2009 17:54 IST
RAJYA SABHA

The rainfall pattern of the monsoon, both at the country level and meteorological sub-division scale, generally shows great deal of year to year variation of the total seasonal quantum and active/weak spells (duration and frequency) of rainfall within the season. Analysis of the rainfall data for the recent 10-year period 2000-2009 does not signify any major characteristic change for any of the meteorological sub-divisions.

However, a marginal decreasing trend in monsoon rainfall over Himachal Pradesh
(-3.7%) and small increasing trend over Saurashtra and Kutch (7%) and Lakshdweep
4.3%) are observed.

This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Earth Sciences in the Rajya Sabha today.

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