Gujarat the most rain deficient major state in India in monsoon 2021 so far

Gandhinagar: As on 26 August morning, Gujarat is witnessing 48 per cent shortfall of rain in ongoing monsoon this year, compared to a normal average monsoon season. The other states/Union Territories facing shortfall of rains this monsoon include Odisha ( -31%), Kerala (-28%), Punjab (-22%), Himachal Pradesh (-20%), Arunachal Pradesh (-22%), Ladakh (-51%), Jammu & Kashmir (-29%), Lakshadweep(-35%) and three North Eastern States Nagaland (-24%), Manipur (-55%) and Mizoram(-28%). Thus among the major States Gujarat is witnessing highest shortfall of rains this monsoon across India.

Among the districts of Gujarat, Gandhinagar district is witnessing highest shortfall of 68 per cent rain followed by Aravalli -67, Surendranagar -64, Ahmedabad and Banaskantha -60 each.

Kutch has 58 per cent deficiency of rain this monsoon. Sabarkantha, Mahisagar, Panchmahal, Vadodara are -57% deficient. Dahod is -56% deficient, Kheda and Gir Somnath each -55%.

The Status of other districts – Mahesana -52%, Tapi, Junagadh, Porbandar, Jamnagar -51% each, Morbi -50%.

None of the district in Gujarat has normal, excess or large excess rain this season. While all districts are deficient (-59% to -20%), five districts namely Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad and Banakantha are large deficient (-99% to -60%). The lowest shortfall is in Valsad district which is 21% followed by Surat -29% and Navsari -31%. DeshGujarat