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Southwest Monsoon Arrives Early in Andaman & Nicobar
Mint New Delhi
|May 14, 2025
The Southwest monsoon advanced into some parts of south Bay of Bengal, south Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and some parts of north Andaman Sea on Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of India Meteorological Department (IMD), said.
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The normal date for the advancement of monsoon over the Andaman region is 15 May. The southwest monsoon is progressing as expected and is crucial to India's agrarian economy, as it delivers nearly 70% of the country's annual rainfall. Also,
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