All the eastern states of the country i.e. East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal have been receiving dry weather conditions since the beginning of November expect for a few occasions wherein scattered light rains were observed over isolated pockets of these states. Shallow fog is also being observed in many parts …

Bihar and Jharkhand, both these easterly states are largely rain deficient. As per the facts, Bihar is rain deficient by 73% and Jharkhand by 69%. Since the withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon 2018, weather remained practically dry over these states. However, due to the cyclonic storm Titli, Jharkhand received scattered rains and Bihar experienced isolated rains …

Dry weather conditions are prevalent over Bihar and Jharkhand since last many days. Moreover, both the states are largely rain deficient at present. If we look at the figures, Jharkhand is deficient by 69% and Bihar’s rain deficiency stands at -72%. The two states were ‘rain deficient’ during the Southwest Monsoon as well. Scanty rains …