NEW DELHI, April 23: Even when the entire northeast India has been experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall for the last few days, the spatial variability due to various reasons has meant that Meghalaya has received ‘large excess’ rainfall while Tripura has received ‘deficient’ and Mizoram ‘large deficient’ rainfall since March 1 till Saturday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has shown that for the period between March 1 and April 23, the quantum of rainfall received by Meghalaya is 473.8 mm, which is 99 per cent more than the normal rainfall 237.5 mm for this duration; Tripura received 98.8 mm rainfall, minus 58 per cent of 234.1 mm normal for the duration and Mizoram received 64.4 mm rainfall, minus 66 per cent of 187.3 mm normal for the duration.
Other states in the northeast received normal or excess rainfall. (IANS)
