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This year the monsoon has far more importance with rising prices and so much depending on how good the monsoon will be. It will also have a bearing on the elections that are to follow. What is the monsoon forecast for this year?
This year the forecast is that it will come by May 29, of course there is a margin of 3 to 4 days, it can come early or come late. It is almost a normal onset.
We issue many forecasts for the monsoon -- one of course is the monsoon onset, that is when Kerala will get the first rain -- it is very important. It may not have economic value but definitely has a psychological value that 'Ah, the monsoons have come.' It is a tricky issue.
The Indian Meteorological Department, IMD, gives its forecast in April which is updated in June after more data comes in. In April we give an advanced forecast so that the government has enough time to respond. It is very difficult but we are trying to do it and are doing it for many years now.