Meteorologists attribute the uneven distribution to successive monsoon systems that have favoured the Konkan coast, Western Ghats and adjoining districts, while many interior parts of the state, particularly Vidarbha, have remained outside the zone of sustained rainfall activity.

India's rainfall deficit shrinks to 21% as monsoon activity strengthens, particularly benefiting Central and North-West regions.

Meteorologists attribute the uneven distribution to successive monsoon systems that have favoured the Konkan coast, Western Ghats and adjoining districts, while many interior…