{
  "id": 10927563,
  "title": "India monsoon ends with 13% deficit; 15 states receive below normal rains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/india-monsoon-ends-with-13-deficit-15-states-receive-below-normal",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/india-monsoon-ends-with-13-deficit-15-states-receive-below-normal-rains/article71527895.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's monsoon season concluded with a 13% deficit in rainfall compared to expectations, affecting 15 states and Union Territories, which together make up 40% of the country's geographical area. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that 313 districts out of 741 experienced below normal rainfall, while 217 districts received less than 70% of the normal rain, with 71 districts only receiving half of what was expected. As a whole, the country received 92% of the average rainfall, falling short by 8%. The monsoon was 35% deficient in June, 1% surplus in July, and 16% below normal in August. The uneven geographical distribution saw the east and north-east regions, including West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand, receiving 26% less than normal rainfall. Central India, comprising Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, only received 3% below normal rain. The north-west region, consisting of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and others, experienced 6% deficient rainfall, while southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh reported a 24% deficit in rainfall.",
  "summary": "IMD says as many as 313 districts out of 741 in India are either deficient or large deficient, which means they have received at least 20% below normal rainfall",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}