PUNE: The monsoon has bounced back emphatically and is on track for a strong run in the weeks ahead, cheering farmers who were rattled by the unexpected lean patch with rainfall 25% below normal in mid-June.
The monsoon advanced further on Sunday, covering more regions in central and western India. It is expected to reach Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and parts of Rajasthan in a few days. "Other regions of the country, which the monsoon has covered, are going to get good rainfall in next five days," said PCS Rao, director at India Meteorological Department's PUNE centre.