The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a deficit monsoon this year, with rainfall expected to be only 90% of the long-term average. Active El Niño conditions and a cyclone in the Pacific are causing a delay in the monsoon's arrival in Kerala. This poses a threat to agriculture and water reservoirs in Odisha, Central, and South India. Additionally, severe heatwave warnings have been issued for June in eight states, including Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. https://sambad.in/india-and-beyond/monsoon-concerns-deepen-as-rainfall-forecast-falls-to-90-of-normal-11886795 #creator program