According to Dr Sompal Singh, Department of Agricultural Meteorology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), the light showers were a result of decreased air pressure.
IMD chief Radhe Shyam Sharma said there is only 3% deficit in the rainfall in Rajasthan this year compared to the normal average, which should be fulfilled by next one month
This past winter, India’s hilly states recorded the lowest-ever snowpack since October 2000. This could decrease the water supply to rivers in the months ahead