MC Summer Dashboard: Power situation improves, rainfall deficit narrows

Power deficit narrows

India’s power situation was better than the previous week, as the rainfall deficit narrowed across the country.

The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 6.8 percent from 10.9 percent, as per data released by the Indian Meteorological Department.

Kharif sowing was up 33 percent on June 28, compared with the previous year, with pulses sowing up 181 percent, paddy largely unchanged and 150 percent higher acreage under oilseeds.

Power data indicates India faced an energy shortage of 0.64 million units on June 30. Bihar was the only state facing an energy shortage. Bihar is also among the four states with an over 50 percent rainfall deficit.

Thirteen of 36 states and union territories were facing a rainfall surplus as of July 1, whereas 15 were deficient.

India’s average reservoir levels are also likely to improve; they were down 16.7 percent from normal on June 27, compared with 8.7 percent last week.

IMD noted on Monday that India is likely to face above-normal rainfall conditions in July.