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Monsoon brings seasonal rains across India, with recent coverage focusing on rainfall deficits in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Reports highlight uneven distribution, delayed onset, and impacts on regions like Marathwada and Indore.
Madhya Pradesh’s monsoon season ends with a whisper, not a bang. The state recorded 95.4% of its normal rainfall — just 0.6 percentage points shy of the ‘normal’ threshold — leaving 30 districts grappling with water shortages despite scattered rains in July, August and September.
Solapur: -58% | Beed: -51% | Hingoli: -49% | Parbhani: -40% | Ahilyanagar: -46% | Sindhudurg: -36%
A snake entered the new OPD of Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in Indore, sparking panic among staff and patients. The incident was filmed, went viral, and ended without injuries, prompting calls for better monsoon‑season safeguards.
Madhya Pradesh recorded 35.6 inches of rain this monsoon, reaching 95.4% of the average, yet half its districts remain below quota as the season winds down on September 30.