Madikeri; The farmers in the district are in trouble following the delay of the monsoon. Normally, monsoon arrives to the district during the first or second week of June. But, even after three weeks of June, the monsoon is yet to set, in the district. During the last year, monsoon arrived in the second week of June. The district received 4.05 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours. The district received an average of 348.46 mms rainfall from January till today. Last year it was 118.63 mms. Madikeri taluk received average 441.77mms rainfall till today. Last year it received an average of 1,582.58 mms rainfall during the same period. Virajpet taluk, received an average of 420.46 mms rainfall so far while it was 1,122.43 mms last year. Somwarpet taluk, received 183.15 mm rainfall so far, it received 842.78 mms rainfall during the same period last year.
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