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Monsoon to be 'normal': IMD pegs rain at 102 percent of average

According to the IMD, the normal 88 cm rain occurs between June 1 and September 30 and accounts for 75 per cent of rain in the country

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD), here on Monday, reiterated that the country would receive normal monsoon in June-September and the conditions were favourable for good monsoon.

Addressing the media, Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said, "The good news is that we will have a normal monsoon. As per the statistical model forecast, the quantitative monsoon will be 102 per cent of the long period average (LPA). The conditions are becoming favourable for good monsoon."

For the latest Mumbai Monsoon coverage, including weather forecasts, rain alerts, transport disruptions, lake levels, and civic advisories, visit our Mumbai Monsoon News hub.

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