Dindigul (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 16 (ANI): Several parts of the Dindigul district received heavy rainfall on Monday morning.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Dindigul town received 35 mm rainfall, whereas Kodaikanal (Rose Garden) witnessed a 30 mm spell. Kamatchipurm received 11.5 mm rainfall and Briyant Park in Kodaikanal observed a 43.6 mm spell.

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Tamil Nadu received 45 per cent excess rainfall last year, whereas this year to date it has been only 7 per cent surplus rainfall.

The meteorological department said that the northeast monsoon is likely to commence in Tamil Nadu on October 18.

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Weather experts have said that the Monsoon would be below average this year.

Southwest Monsoon hit India on June 8 with its onset over Kerala, a week after the normal date of June 1. Monsoon is crucial, especially for kharif crops dependent on rains.

India has three cropping seasons -- summer, Kharif and Rabi. (ANI)

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