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The monsoon season ended with rainfall 12.6% below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department. Total precipitation was recorded at 759.4 mm, making it the fourth-lowest since 2001. The east and northeast region experienced its driest monsoon in over a century, with significant deficits also in other areas.

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