Srinagar- With no forecast of any major wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir, the twin places of Kashmir have continued to remain under the tight grip of heat wave while some other parts breathed a sigh of relief today with a dip in the mercury by some degrees on Friday.
Pertinently, Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing a deficient rainfall of 39 per cent so far in the ongoing season from June 01, 2024 to July 24, 2024.
As per the details available, Srinagar, Shopian, Poonch, Kupwara, Kulgam, Kishtwar, Doda, Bandipora, Budgam and Anantnag have been categorised in the list of large deficient rainfall.
However, Poonch and Shopian have topped the list with the deficit of 83 and 81 per cent respectively.
Srinagar has recorded a deficient rainfall of 67 percent while other areas have recorded a deficient precipitation of nearly 70 per cent during the period.
Jammu and Samba are the only places where normal precipitation has been recorded during the period, the data revealed.
Four places including Baramulla, Reasi, Rajouri and Ramban have recorded a deficient rainfall up to 52 per cent, it added.
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