GUWAHATI, July 11 � NE region is facing a deficit monsoon rainfall till date. According to the data available with the Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) of the India Meteorology Department (IMD) here, between June 1 and July 11, Arunachal Meteorology Subdivision has received 36 per cent deficit rainfall, while the Assam-Meghalaya Meteorology Subdivision has received a 45 per cent deficit rainfall and Nagaland-Manipur-Mizoram-Tripura (NMMT) Meteorology Subdivision has received a 61 per cent deficit rainfall during the period.
During the period, the Arunachal Meteorology Subdivision received a total rainfall of 409.9 mm, against its normal of 635.7 mm during the period. Assam-Meghalaya Subdivision received a total rainfall of 401.1 mm, against its normal of 729.6 mm, while the NMMT Subdivision received a total rainfall of 252.3 mm, against its normal of 639 mm for the period, RMC sources said.
As a state, Assam received a 37 per cent deficit rainfall during the period, with the actual being 381.3 mm, against its normal of 607.5 mm for the period. Manipur received an 80 per cent deficit rainfall during the period, with its actual being 163.9 mm, against the normal of 804.4 mm for the period.
Meghalaya received a 60 per cent deficit rainfall with its actual being 474.5 mm, against the normal of 1181.4 mm for the period. Mizoram received a 48 per cent deficit rainfall with an actual of 312.2 mm, against the normal of 596mm.
Nagaland received a 53 per cent deficit rainfall with its actual being 231 mm, against the normal of 496.1 mm, while Tripura received a 55 per cent deficit rainfall, with the actual of 275.6 mm, against the normal of 616 mm for the period, RMC sources said.