The monsoon, which typically arrives over the southern state of Kerala around June 1 and retreats by mid-September, is expected to reach 92% of the long-period average this year, M. Ravichandran, secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, told a news conference There is a strong probability that the southwest monsoon rainfall will be below normal or 92% of the long-period average, according to the India Meteorological Department. The IMD also added that weak La Nina conditions are seen moving towards El Nin... [1597 chars]
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