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India's monsoon deficit narrows to 13 pct: Met office

India's monsoon rains were 13 per cent below normal in the June 1-July 5 period, after heavy showers in the past week helped narrow the rainfall deficit, data from the weather office showed today.

Updated on: Jul 5, 2010, 19:05:16 IST
Reuters | By , New Delhi
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India's monsoon rains were 13 per cent below normal in the June 1-July 5 period, after heavy showers in the past week helped narrow the rainfall deficit, data from the weather office showed on Monday.

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The deficit was 16 per cent in June.

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