India faces a 28% rainfall deficit this monsoon season, with unusual atmospheric patterns hindering cloud movement and widespread rain, according to IMD data from June 4-14.

India faces a 28% rainfall deficit this monsoon season, with unusual atmospheric patterns hindering cloud movement and widespread rain, according to IMD data from June 4-14.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry have received 68.2 mm rainfall until June 15, which is 9% lower than its long period average (LPA) of 75 mm