Srinagar, Apr 11: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded large deficient rainfall in the past over one month.
According to the Met Department data available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), J&K has recorded 89 per cent deficient rainfall from March 01 to April 06, which is considered as the large deficient rainfall as per the categories given by the MeT.
“Against the normal 172.1 mm rainfall, J&K has received only 18.3 mm rainfall in the given period,” the document reads.
Ganderbal in central Kashmir is the only district, which has been mentioned in the deficient category only as it recorded 53 per cent deficient rainfall, which is much less compared with the other J&K districts.
Most of the districts including Anantnag, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Kishtwar, Kulgam, Ladakh, Ramban, Reasi, Samba, Shopian and Udhampur recorded over 90 per cent deficient rainfall in the last over one month.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has received 30.4 mm rainfall against a normal of 123.3 mm, which is 75 less than normal, the document available with KNO reads.
—(With inputs from KNO)
