Despite monsoon fury in north India, 12 Indian states suffer rainfall deficiency. Details here

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Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Delhi-NCR in the past one week, leading to massive property damage and loss of lives. On the other hand, southern states such as Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Jharkhand, and Bihar and northeastern states such as Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, etc are still facing a rain-deficient monsoon season, according to a report by Hindustan Times, Livemint's sister publication. According to the data from the India Meteorological Department, since the beginning of the monsoon season on 1 June, all southern states excluding Tamil Nadu have received lower-than-expected rainfall this year.

Heavy downpour in the south in the first week of July was restricted to Kerala and Karnataka's coastal region while the mainland remained dry. The rain deficiency is so extreme that the sowing of crops in Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka, and parts of Kerala has been delayed. Telangana State Development and Planning Society (TSDPS) stated that cumulative rainfall in the state from 1 June to 11 July was recorded at only 150.4 mm as against the normal rainfall of 197.5mm.

Last year, Telangana reported 395.6mm of rainfall. Karnataka's major dams such as the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam, the vital water source for Bengaluru and supplier of Cauvery water for drinking purposes, are almost running dry. The water level of the dam is below 30 feet as compared to a maximum of 124.8 feet.