Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 35% rainfall surplus in July, ending an eight-month period of below-normal precipitation.
Kashmir fruit growers are worried about harvest losses due to frequent disruptions on NH-44 during monsoon season.
Amarnath Yatra suspended from August 9 for track repairs due to recent rains and adverse weather forecasts.
Recurring landslides continue to cripple the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, causing economic losses and posing safety risks.
Punjab faces a significant rainfall deficit in July, with water levels in crucial reservoirs falling below normal, impacting irrigation and power generation.
Flashfloods triggered by heavy rainfall inundate Kishtwar's Kwar hydel project and disrupt the Jammu-Kishtwar highway, causing landslides and debris accumulation.
Kishtwar's Machail Mata and Mindhal Mata pilgrimages suspended due to heavy monsoon rains and safety risks.
India's weather agency predicts an early monsoon onset in Kerala around May 26, crucial for agriculture.