Amid concerns over less snowfall in the hills in
the country this year, the India Meteorological Department has said though it is a concern for tourism and
some crops such as apples, there is also a positive side to it. It may
influence the monsoon with good rainfall. A normal monsoon in 2024 is very
crucial for the Government to keep the momentum in the farm sector going after
a year of El Nino-induced deficient rainfall.
India Meteorological Department’s Director-General
M Mohapatra told businesslinethere is an inverse relationship – if snow cover is less, subsequent monsoon
becomes better. Last year, when everyone was predicting a big drop in
rainfall, the monsoon was not that deficient (except in August) and the low
snow cover in the Eurasian region aided rains in India.