Punjab, Haryana swing from surplus monsoon to severe rainfall deficit; 29 districts affected: IMD

Kamlesh Kali Panchkula, Nov 12 (UNI) Punjab and Haryana witnessed a sharp reversal in monsoon rainfall in 2026, with both states slipping from substantial rainfall surpluses last year to deficits of 38 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively, while 29 of their 44 districts recorded deficient or largely deficient rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD's southwest monsoon season reports for June 1 to September 30 show that Punjab, which received 41 per cent above-normal rainfall in 2025, recorded a 38 per cent deficit this year. Haryana's rainfall swung from 34 per cent above normal in…