Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Insufficient Rainfall
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2919

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, 17 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## INSUFFICIENT RAINFALL

## 2919.   SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data about the districts in the country where there is not sufficient rainfall during the Monsoon and if so, the total number of such districts, State and district-wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to provide Central help to such farmers in Maharashtra in consultation with Agriculture Department of the State;
- (c) whether any Central financial help is also being extended to such farmers in case of crop failure due to rain shortfall and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the factors responsible for deficit  rainfall  and the manner  in which  the Government is planning to address this problem?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) Yes. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has approximately 6,700 rain gauge observatories across the country, covering all districts, including Maharashtra. As per the real-time data for 2025, the total number of districts with deficient rainfall (less than 20% of  Long  Period  Average  (LPA))  was  146,  which  includes  the  Satara  district  of Maharashtra, where the actual rainfall for the monsoon season was 673.7 mm against the LPA of 844.6 mm (deficiency of 20%). The list of districts where rainfall was deficient during the 2025 monsoon season is given in Annexure-1 .
- (b)-(c)  The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) implements central sector schemes uniformly across  the  country;  therefore,  funds  are  not  allocated  on  a  State-wise  basis.  As  these schemes are implemented centrally, no funds are released directly to State Governments for crop failure.

To minimize the impacts of adverse weather/extreme weather events on agriculture, the India  Meteorological  Department  runs  a  scheme,  viz.  Gramin  Krishi  Mausam  Sewa (GKMS)  to  render  weather  forecast-based  operational  Agrometeorological  Advisory Services  (AAS)  involving  several  leading  organizations  such  as  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR), State Agriculture Universities (SAUs), Indian Institute of Technology  (IIT),    State  agriculture  departments,  NGOs,  etc.,  for  the  benefit  of  the farming community. This GKMS scheme assists farmers in making informed decisions regarding their day-to-day agricultural operations for minimizing crop damage and losses due  to  unusual  weather  and  taking  advantage  of  benevolent  weather  and  climatic conditions.

Impact-Based Forecast (IBF) for agriculture, along with associated Agrometeorological advisories,  is  also  issued  during  severe  weather  warnings  such  as  heavy  rainfall, hailstorms, heatwaves, cold waves, and strong surface winds, etc., for different districts of various States and UTs across the country based on forecasts and warnings issued by IMD.

Agromet  Advisories  are  disseminated  through  a  multichannel  dissemination  system, including  print  and  electronic  media,  Doordarshan,  radio,  internet,  and  SMS  through Kisan  Portal  and  Public-Private  Partnership  (PPP)  initiatives.  SMS-based  alerts  and warnings, along with suitable remedial measures, are being sent during extreme weather events  like  cyclones,  deep  depressions,  etc.,  through  the  Kisan  Portal.  Technological advancements have further enhanced accessibility, enabling farmers to receive locationspecific forecasts through mobile apps such as 'Meghdoot' and 'Mausam'. Social media platforms like WhatsApp also facilitate real-time dissemination of weather updates and advisories. Additionally, IMD has integrated its services with IT platforms of 24 State Governments,  allowing  farmers  to  access  information  in  both  English  and  regional languages.

- (d) The monsoon rainfall shows very large variability at different spatial and temporal scales, leading to deficient and excess rainfall every year in some or another district/parts of the country. During the 2025 southwest monsoon season, most parts of India received a good amount  of  rainfall,  except  for  Northeast  India.  Typically,  in  a  good  monsoon  year, Northeast India receives less rainfall than the average across the country. The deficient rainfall over Northeast India can be attributed to a large number of low-pressure systems that developed over the North and adjoining Central Bay of Bengal, which moved westnorthwestwards, leading to more rainfall over Central, Peninsular, and Northwest India and  less  rainfall  over  Northeast  India.  This  can  also  be  attributed  to  the  fact  that  the monsoon trough remained south of its normal position for many days, resulting in less rainfall  over  Northeast  India.  The  India  Meteorological  Department  issues  monsoon rainfall forecasts at various time scales, including seasonal, monthly, extended-range (up to 2 weeks), and short-to-medium range forecasts over different parts of the country at the meteorological subdivision/district level.

| Annexure-1 Details of districts that experienced deficient monsoon rainfall during the 2025 Southwest   | Annexure-1 Details of districts that experienced deficient monsoon rainfall during the 2025 Southwest   | Annexure-1 Details of districts that experienced deficient monsoon rainfall during the 2025 Southwest   | Annexure-1 Details of districts that experienced deficient monsoon rainfall during the 2025 Southwest   | Annexure-1 Details of districts that experienced deficient monsoon rainfall during the 2025 Southwest   | Annexure-1 Details of districts that experienced deficient monsoon rainfall during the 2025 Southwest   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                  | District                                                                                                | Monsoon Season State                                                                                    | Actual (mm)                                                                                             | Normal (mm)                                                                                             | Departure (%)                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                       | ANJAW                                                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 423.7                                                                                                   | 1564.0                                                                                                  | -73%                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                       | EAST KAMENG                                                                                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 823.6                                                                                                   | 1249.4                                                                                                  | -34%                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                       | EAST SIANG                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 1058.0                                                                                                  | 3171.7                                                                                                  | -67%                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                       | LOHIT                                                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 867.8                                                                                                   | 1558.8                                                                                                  | -44%                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                       | LOWER DIBANG VALLEY                                                                                     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 1871.1                                                                                                  | 2344.2                                                                                                  | -20%                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                       | LOWER SUBANSIRI                                                                                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 525.1                                                                                                   | 746.1                                                                                                   | -30%                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                       | PAPUMPARA                                                                                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 1711.7                                                                                                  | 2222.1                                                                                                  | -23%                                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                                       | TIRAP                                                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 1279.2                                                                                                  | 1948.9                                                                                                  | -34%                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                       | UPPER SIANG                                                                                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 768.5                                                                                                   | 1816.4                                                                                                  | -58%                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                      | WEST KAMENG                                                                                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 687.1                                                                                                   | 1696.4                                                                                                  | -59%                                                                                                    |
| 11                                                                                                      | WEST SIANG                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 728.5                                                                                                   | 2013.3                                                                                                  | -64%                                                                                                    |
| 12                                                                                                      | BAJALI                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 758.5                                                                                                   | 1623.4                                                                                                  | -53%                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                      | BAKSA                                                                                                   | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 885.0                                                                                                   | 1532.8                                                                                                  | -42%                                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                                      | BARPETA                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 978.1                                                                                                   | 2139.6                                                                                                  | -54%                                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                                      | BISWANATH                                                                                               | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 902.2                                                                                                   | 1467.6                                                                                                  | -39%                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                      | BONGAIGAON                                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1226.4                                                                                                  | 2381.9                                                                                                  | -49%                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                      | CHIRANG                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1366.8                                                                                                  | 2425.0                                                                                                  | -44%                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                      | DARRANG                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 610.6                                                                                                   | 1311.0                                                                                                  | -53%                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                      | DHEMAJI                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1262.4                                                                                                  | 2093.9                                                                                                  | -40%                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                      | DHUBRI                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1149.2                                                                                                  | 2097.0                                                                                                  | -45%                                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                                      | DIBRUGARH                                                                                               | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 974.7                                                                                                   | 1496.9                                                                                                  | -35%                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                      | DIMA HASAO                                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 718.3                                                                                                   | 1020.1                                                                                                  | -30%                                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                                      | GOALPARA                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1106.6                                                                                                  | 2031.5                                                                                                  | -46%                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                      | KAMRUP (RURAL)                                                                                          | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 710.1                                                                                                   | 1292.7                                                                                                  | -45%                                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                                      | KAMRUP METRO.                                                                                           | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 717.1                                                                                                   | 1049.7                                                                                                  | -32%                                                                                                    |
| 26                                                                                                      | KARBI ANGLONG                                                                                           | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 551.4                                                                                                   | 889.4                                                                                                   | -38%                                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                                      | KOKRAJHAR                                                                                               | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1721.0                                                                                                  | 2656.5                                                                                                  | -35%                                                                                                    |
| 28                                                                                                      | NAGAON                                                                                                  | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 717.8                                                                                                   | 1067.7                                                                                                  | -33%                                                                                                    |
| 29                                                                                                      | NALBARI                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 809.7                                                                                                   | 1612.4                                                                                                  | -50%                                                                                                    |
| 30                                                                                                      | SIBSAGAR                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 822.5                                                                                                   | 1202.9                                                                                                  | -32%                                                                                                    |
| 31                                                                                                      | TAMULPUR                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 740.8                                                                                                   | 1351.6                                                                                                  | -45%                                                                                                    |
| 32                                                                                                      | TINSUKIA                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 973.8                                                                                                   | 1470.5                                                                                                  | -34%                                                                                                    |
| 33                                                                                                      | UDALGURI                                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 1086.2                                                                                                  | 1416.6                                                                                                  | -23%                                                                                                    |
| 34                                                                                                      | EAST JAINTIA HILLS                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 1793.8                                                                                                  | 4490.6                                                                                                  | -60%                                                                                                    |
| 35                                                                                                      | EAST KHASI HILLS                                                                                        | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 3032.4                                                                                                  | 4380.1                                                                                                  | -31%                                                                                                    |
| 36                                                                                                      | NORTH GARO HILLS                                                                                        | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 740.4                                                                                                   | 1851.6                                                                                                  | -60%                                                                                                    |
| 37                                                                                                      | RI-BHOI                                                                                                 | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 924.2                                                                                                   | 1633.5                                                                                                  | -43%                                                                                                    |
| 38                                                                                                      | SOUTH WEST GARO HILLS                                                                                   | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 495.0                                                                                                   | 1851.6                                                                                                  | -73%                                                                                                    |
| 39                                                                                                      | WEST GARO HILLS                                                                                         | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 907.9                                                                                                   | 1868.1                                                                                                  | -51%                                                                                                    |
| 40                                                                                                      | WEST JAINTIA HILLS                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 1114.3                                                                                                  | 4490.6                                                                                                  | -75%                                                                                                    |

|   41 | WEST KHASI HILLS   | MEGHALAYA   |   1351.6 |   2641.7 | -49%   |
|------|--------------------|-------------|----------|----------|--------|
|   42 | BISHNUPUR          | MANIPUR     |    887.4 |   1149.4 | -23%   |
|   43 | CHANDEL            | MANIPUR     |    902.4 |   1149.4 | -21%   |
|   44 | CHURACHANDPUR      | MANIPUR     |    797.4 |   1149.4 | -31%   |
|   45 | IMPHAL WEST        | MANIPUR     |   1329.4 |   1720.6 | -23%   |
|   46 | TAMENGLONG         | MANIPUR     |   1692.7 |   4019.4 | -58%   |
|   47 | CHAMPHAI           | MIZORAM     |    948   |   1351.9 | -30%   |
|   48 | GYALSHING          | SIKKIM      |   1363.9 |   1798.5 | -24%   |
|   49 | SORENG             | SIKKIM      |   1159.5 |   1798.5 | -36%   |
|   50 | ALIPURDUAR         | WEST BENGAL |   2360.9 |   3017.2 | -22%   |
|   51 | DARJEELING         | WEST BENGAL |   1941.6 |   2712.2 | -28%   |
|   52 | JALPAIGURI         | WEST BENGAL |   2263.1 |   2886.1 | -22%   |
|   53 | MALDA              | WEST BENGAL |    940.6 |   1182.4 | -20%   |
|   54 | NORTH DINAJPUR     | WEST BENGAL |    772.3 |   1498.8 | -48%   |
|   55 | KALAHANDI          | ODISHA      |   1027.2 |   1376.2 | -25%   |
|   56 | KHURDA             | ODISHA      |    868.3 |   1087.4 | -20%   |
|   57 | PURI               | ODISHA      |    745.8 |   1032.2 | -28%   |
|   58 | PAKUR              | JHARKHAND   |    816.3 |   1224.5 | -33%   |
|   59 | ARARIA             | BIHAR       |    788.1 |   1374.6 | -43%   |
|   60 | ARWAL              | BIHAR       |    512.7 |    705.2 | -27%   |
|   61 | BEGUSARAI          | BIHAR       |    787   |   1009.5 | -22%   |
|   62 | BHABUA             | BIHAR       |    606.7 |    890.2 | -32%   |
|   63 | BHAGALPUR          | BIHAR       |    603.3 |    970.2 | -38%   |
|   64 | BHOJPUR            | BIHAR       |    550.5 |    889.3 | -38%   |
|   65 | DARBHANGA          | BIHAR       |    613.7 |    899.6 | -32%   |
|   66 | EAST CHAMPARAN     | BIHAR       |    487   |   1055.2 | -54%   |
|   67 | GOPALGANJ          | BIHAR       |    496.8 |    968.6 | -49%   |
|   68 | JAHANABAD          | BIHAR       |    566.6 |    832.9 | -32%   |
|   69 | KATIHAR            | BIHAR       |    661.1 |   1078.9 | -39%   |
|   70 | KISHANGANJ         | BIHAR       |   1158.5 |   1746.2 | -34%   |
|   71 | MADHEPURA          | BIHAR       |    514.7 |   1046.3 | -51%   |
|   72 | MADHUBANI          | BIHAR       |    580.4 |    972.1 | -40%   |
|   73 | MONGHYR            | BIHAR       |    679.8 |   1019.9 | -33%   |
|   74 | MUZAFFARPUR        | BIHAR       |    443.8 |    967.8 | -54%   |
|   75 | PURNEA             | BIHAR       |    689   |   1411.8 | -51%   |
|   76 | SAHARSA            | BIHAR       |    496.3 |   1083.3 | -54%   |
|   77 | SAMASTIPUR         | BIHAR       |    632.7 |    945.7 | -33%   |
|   78 | SARAN              | BIHAR       |    477.8 |    899.4 | -47%   |
|   79 | SHEOHAR            | BIHAR       |    606.4 |   1008.7 | -40%   |
|   80 | SITAMARHI          | BIHAR       |    478.1 |   1060.3 | -55%   |
|   81 | SIWAN              | BIHAR       |    684.7 |    901   | -24%   |
|   82 | SUPAUL             | BIHAR       |    543   |   1085.7 | -50%   |

|   83 | WEST CHAMPARAN      | BIHAR              |   702.8 |   1232.2 | -43%   |
|------|---------------------|--------------------|---------|----------|--------|
|   84 | AMBEDKAR NAGAR      | UTTAR PRADESH      |   541.2 |    853.8 | -37%   |
|   85 | AMETHI              | UTTAR PRADESH      |   503.1 |    674.7 | -25%   |
|   86 | AZAMGARH            | UTTAR PRADESH      |   503.5 |    854.3 | -41%   |
|   87 | BALLIA              | UTTAR PRADESH      |   556.1 |    718.7 | -23%   |
|   88 | BASTI               | UTTAR PRADESH      |   634.2 |    827.9 | -23%   |
|   89 | BHADOHI             | UTTAR PRADESH      |   548.1 |    809.3 | -32%   |
|   90 | CHANDAULI           | UTTAR PRADESH      |   434.5 |    711.9 | -39%   |
|   91 | DEORIA              | UTTAR PRADESH      |    97.2 |    781.4 | -88%   |
|   92 | FARRUKHABAD         | UTTAR PRADESH      |   540   |    727.9 | -26%   |
|   93 | FATEHPUR            | UTTAR PRADESH      |   487.5 |    699   | -30%   |
|   94 | GHAZIPUR            | UTTAR PRADESH      |   603.6 |    790.1 | -24%   |
|   95 | GORAKHPUR           | UTTAR PRADESH      |   684.5 |   1252.1 | -45%   |
|   96 | JAUNPUR             | UTTAR PRADESH      |   396.8 |    729.7 | -46%   |
|   97 | KANPUR DEHAT        | UTTAR PRADESH      |   344   |    577.1 | -40%   |
|   98 | KAUSHAMBI           | UTTAR PRADESH      |   404.1 |    552.1 | -27%   |
|   99 | KUSHI NAGAR         | UTTAR PRADESH      |   261   |    750.7 | -65%   |
|  100 | MAHARAJGANJ         | UTTAR PRADESH      |   771.8 |    987.1 | -22%   |
|  101 | MAU                 | UTTAR PRADESH      |   362.5 |    790.7 | -54%   |
|  102 | SANT KABIR NAGAR    | UTTAR PRADESH      |   462   |   1008.7 | -54%   |
|  103 | SHRAWASTI NAGAR     | UTTAR PRADESH      |   847.2 |   1083.5 | -22%   |
|  104 | SIDDHARTH NAGAR     | UTTAR PRADESH      |   681.2 |   1037.9 | -34%   |
|  105 | SITAPUR             | UTTAR PRADESH      |   566.3 |    837.5 | -32%   |
|  106 | UNNAO               | UTTAR PRADESH      |   467.8 |    658.3 | -29%   |
|  107 | GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR | UTTAR PRADESH      |   205.2 |    454.7 | -55%   |
|  108 | GHAZIABAD           | UTTAR PRADESH      |   208.9 |    457.9 | -54%   |
|  109 | HAPUR               | UTTAR PRADESH      |   362.8 |    673.4 | -46%   |
|  110 | MAINPURI            | UTTAR PRADESH      |   524.1 |    655.5 | -20%   |
|  111 | PILIBHIT            | UTTAR PRADESH      |   313.2 |    841.9 | -63%   |
|  112 | SHAHJAHANPUR        | UTTAR PRADESH      |   550.6 |    762.5 | -28%   |
|  113 | SHAMLI              | UTTAR PRADESH      |   282   |    535.2 | -47%   |
|  114 | GARHWAL PAURI       | UTTARAKHAND        |   890.1 |   1273.3 | -30%   |
|  115 | KAPURTHALA          | PUNJAB             |   343.6 |    468.5 | -27%   |
|  116 | SAS NAGAR (MOHALI)  | PUNJAB             |   497.9 |    620.3 | -20%   |
|  117 | LAHAUL& SPITI       | HIMACHAL PRADESH   |   287.5 |    382.9 | -25%   |
|  118 | KISTWAR             | JAMMU& KASHMIR(UT) |   309.8 |    432.1 | -28%   |
|  119 | KUPWARA             | JAMMU& KASHMIR(UT) |   185.4 |    251.5 | -26%   |
|  120 | SHOPIAN             | JAMMU& KASHMIR(UT) |   119.4 |    282.9 | -58%   |

|   121 | SATARA                    | MAHARASHTRA     |   673.7 |   844.6 | -20%   |
|-------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------|---------|--------|
|   122 | BEMETARA                  | CHHATTISGARH    |   524.5 |  1052.4 | -50%   |
|   123 | JASHPUR                   | CHHATTISGARH    |  1040.6 |  1357.6 | -23%   |
|   124 | SURGUJA                   | CHHATTISGARH    |   825.6 |  1164.6 | -29%   |
|   125 | DR B R AMBEDKAR KONASEEMA | ANDHRA PRADESH  |   604.4 |   782.7 | -23%   |
|   126 | KAKINADA                  | ANDHRA PRADESH  |   517.8 |   674.5 | -23%   |
|   127 | DHARMAPURI                | TAMILNADU       |   294.7 |   380.8 | -23%   |
|   128 | DINDIGUL                  | TAMILNADU       |   176.8 |   301.5 | -41%   |
|   129 | ERODE                     | TAMILNADU       |   194.9 |   267.6 | -27%   |
|   130 | KALLAKURICHI              | TAMILNADU       |   273.1 |   399.1 | -32%   |
|   131 | KARUR                     | TAMILNADU       |   129.9 |   201.6 | -36%   |
|   132 | MADURAI                   | TAMILNADU       |   223.3 |   296.1 | -25%   |
|   133 | NAGAPATTINAM              | TAMILNADU       |   190.8 |   246.6 | -23%   |
|   134 | NAMAKKAL                  | TAMILNADU       |   226.5 |   331.8 | -32%   |
|   135 | RAMANATHAPURAM            | TAMILNADU       |    67.3 |   132.1 | -49%   |
|   136 | TIRUPPUR                  | TAMILNADU       |    61.8 |   155.9 | -60%   |
|   137 | TOOTHUKUDI                | TAMILNADU       |    25   |    67.3 | -63%   |
|   138 | TRICHY                    | TAMILNADU       |   202.9 |   276.3 | -27%   |
|   139 | VIRUDHUNAGAR              | TAMILNADU       |   104.1 |   196.4 | -47%   |
|   140 | YANAM                     | PUDUCHERRY (UT) |   588.2 |   758.8 | -22%   |
|   141 | HASSAN                    | KARNATAKA       |   409   |   680.1 | -40%   |
|   142 | RAMANAGARA                | KARNATAKA       |   302.9 |   459.6 | -34%   |
|   143 | SHIVAMOGGA                | KARNATAKA       |  1168.7 |  1626.5 | -28%   |
|   144 | IDUKKI                    | KERALA          |  1674.5 |  2574.3 | -35%   |
|   145 | MALAPPURAM                | KERALA          |  1420.4 |  1956.5 | -27%   |
|   146 | WYNAD                     | KERALA          |  1567.1 |  2464.7 | -36%   |

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