As of now, West Bengal has a 45 percent rainfall deficit, 24 percent in Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, 49 percent in Jharkhand, 45 percent in Bihar, 53 percent in Uttar Pradesh, and 49 percent in Jharkhand.

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As of now, West Bengal has a 45 percent rainfall deficit, 24 percent in Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, 49 percent in Jharkhand, 45 percent in Bihar, 53 percent in Uttar Pradesh, and 49 percent in Jharkhand.

Digital Desk: The IMD has predicted an increase in rainfall activity over North India starting on July 27 due to the Monsoon trough's migration to the north. In locations where paddy coverage has lagged due to a lack of rain, officials predict a rebound.

A Low-Pressure Area that is currently over south Pakistan and neighbouring Kutch will become less evident over the course of the next 24 hours. The Monsoon trough, which is presently running south of where it should be, is expected to progressively shift northward starting tomorrow, July 26, increasing activity over the north, according to the meteorological office.

Despite the devastation caused by severe rain in some regions of the country, shortages were allegedly observed in other others. Numerous locations have reported a decrease in the number of paddy acres, and the lack of rain has rendered seedlings unsuitable for transplantation.

The amount of paddy planted is still roughly 18 to 19 percent below last year's levels, despite the fact that the Kharif sowing has made significant progress.

Actually, due to low rains, Haryana reported a decline in paddy acres.

Haryana is one of the main rice suppliers to the central pool.

Officials assert that Eastern India is mostly to blame for the "slight shortage" in paddy coverage during the current Kharif; nevertheless, this region will soon recover. They note that irrigated regions like Punjab, Haryana, and western UP are hardly at risk because a significant portion of South India has already planted its main crop for the season as a result of equally distributed rainfall.

According to data, paddy coverage throughout all of India declined in July 2017 from 155.53 lakh hectares in the same month last year to 128.50 lakh hectares.

Although the country as a whole experienced an 11 percent rise in rainfall between June 1 and July 25, East and Northeast India actually experienced a 15 percent decline, which is thought to be the main reason for the overall coverage shortage.