<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>New Delhi:</strong> So far, the country has received 37% additional rainfall this monsoon season. The country recorded 13.78 cm of rainfall as compared to the usual 10.05 cm as of June 21. India Meteorological Department said in a statement, "The cumulative rainfall in this year's southwest monsoon season till June 21 was about 37% higher than the long-term average (LPA)."&nbsp; The department said North-West India received 71.3 mm of rainfall during this period as compared to 40.6 mm normal rainfall, which is 76 per cent higher.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The statement added that Central India recorded 145.8 mm of rain, which is 58% more than the normal rainfall of 92.2 mm. It also stated that the southern peninsula received 133.6 mm of rain, which is 24% more than normal. According to the Department, East and North-East India, which normally used to received 224.8 mm rain, now recorded 253.9 mm of rain during the same period.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Department added that after the monsoon reached Kerala late by two days, it progressed rapidly in the country, reaching east, central and adjoining northwest India 7 to 10 days before the normal time. However, it is unlikely that monsoon will progress in areas like New Delhi, parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>New Delhi and surrounding areas may have to wait one more week for the monsoon showers.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that the monsoon is "not likely" to progress in Delhi and parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab during the next seven days.</p> <p><strong>Also Read: <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="" href="https://ift.tt/2SYVCa6" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" data-original-title="Story ID: 1465272">'This Is Vaccination, Not Event Management': Delhi Health Minister On Allegations Of Slow-Paced Drive</a></span></strong></p> <p>The Southwest Monsoon has so far covered most parts of the country except Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and some parts of Punjab, the IMD said in a statement. The main feature of the monsoon this year is the advance of earlier than normal over East, Central and North-West India, the statement said. However, it is not likely to move further into the rest of the country during the next seven days.</p>

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