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Weak Indian monsoon puts water and power systems under pressure
759.4mm
Rainfall received in India during the June-to-September monsoon
India received 759.4 mm of monsoon rain, 12.6% below average, making it the driest in 11 years and fourth-driest this century. Low reservoir levels and reduced hydropower are straining electricity, farming and household budgets.
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- 759.4mm
Rainfall received in India during the June-to-September monsoon
2 of 2 sources“the country received 759.4 millimeters of rain between June and September”
- 12.6%
India's monsoon rainfall deficit compared with the long-term average
2 of 2 sources“The 12.6% deficit”
India's monsoon was the country's driest in 11 years
2 of 2 sources“it the country's driest monsoon in 11 years”