India weather office retains above average monsoon rains forecast

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India weather office retains above average monsoon rains forecast

People walk along shrimp and crab farms that are flooded due to heavy rain as Cyclone Remal passes the country, in the Shyamnagar area of Satkhira, Bangladesh, May 27, 2024. — Reuters pic

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Monday, 27 May 2024 8:27 PM MYT

MUMBAI, May 27 — India is likely to receive above average monsoon rains this year, the weather office said today, retaining its April forecast.

Above average rains will help India, which depends heavily on the summer rains for its farm output, boost agriculture and overall economic growth. — Reuters