An empty water tank stands on farmland near the village of Khardewadi in this aerial photograph taken in Beed district, Maharashtra, India. (Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg)
As Temperatures Rise, Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Records 27 Percent Dip: IMD
Pre-monsoon rainfall from March to April, a phenomenon critical to agriculture in some parts of the country, has recorded a 27 percent deficit, according to the India Meteorological Department.