1. Presentation on South – West Monsoon 2015
Date : 22 June 2015
Disaster Management Department
Govt. of Bihar

2. South-West Monsoon Forecast for 2015
1st LRF by IMD (dated 22 April 2015)
Quantitatively, the monsoon seasonal rainfall is likely to be 93% of the LPA with a model error of +_ 5%. (LPA for the period is 89 cm)
2nd LRF by IMD ( dated 2 june 2015)
- Quantitatively, the monsoon seasonal rainfall is likely to be 88% of the LPA with a model error of +_ 4% of the LPA in North-East India with a model error of +_ 8%.
Press release of IMD dated 22 June 2015 (mid day) ; monsoon advanced into some parts of Bihar; the NLM passes through Bhagalpur, Supaul; condition favorable for further advance in next 3 days; Scanty rain on 22nd june.
Delay of monsoon by two weeks.
LPA- Long Period Average

4. Comparative Chart of RAINFALL & CROP-COVERAGE
Subject
Rainfall since 1st June & Deficiency in percentage
68.1 mm
-26%
27.9 mm
-70%
Coverage of Seedling Transplantation (in percentage)
51.52%
16.29 %
Coverage of maize in percentage
44.01%
2.56%
Disbursement of diesel subsidy in Rs Crore -

5. Cumulative Rainfall in mm since 1st June
COMPARATIVE RAINFALL
Indicator
2015 (Till )
2014
2013
Cumulative Rainfall in mm since 1st June N A D
92.5 mm
27.9 mm
-70%
68.1 mm
-26%

6. COMPARATIVE CROP COVERAGE
Indicator
2015
(Till )
2014
Seedling Coverage in lakh ha & percentage T A P
3.4
0.55
16.29
1.75
51.52
Paddy Coverage in lakh ha & percentage
34.0
0.1%
0.50
1.47%
Paddy + Maize Coverage in lakh ha & percentage
38.75
0.16
0.40%
2.59
6.69%

7. STRATEGY CMG meeting Held 1st meeting on 12/06/2015
2nd meeting on 19/06/2015
Weekly meeting planned on every Friday

8. STRATEGY (Agriculture Department) (Directions given in CMG Meeting on 19.06.15)
Use of Diesel Subsidy for sowing and transplantation to increase coverage
Contingency Crop Plan for uncovered area-supply of seeds
Coverage through alternate crops

9. STRATEGY (Minor Irrigation) (Directions given in CMG Meeting on 19. 06
Removal of all mechanical defects
Maintenance of a stock of common spare parts and four standby motor pumps for tube wells in every division
Replacement of transformers where no other defect
Tube well operator on every running tube well – full time.
Energisation of new tube wells
Monitoring of duration of Power Supply to Tube well.
Monitoring of water table of small reservoirs like ponds etc.

10. Strategy (W.R.D) (Directions given in CMG Meeting on 19.06.15)
Taking water to the last km in tail end of canals by removing silt and repairing banks and by enforcing rotation, if needed
Regular Reporting about identified waterways at tail end
Taking help of district administration to enforce rotation or prevent abuse of water in upper reaches
DMs asked to report if water does not reach the tail end
Monitoring of water table of reservoirs

11. STRATEGY (Energy Department)
Assured power supply to Rural Areas for 6-8 hours within fixed hours
Publicity about fixed hours through newspapers/radio
Control Room for receiving complaints about non-supply

12. Strategy for other Departments
All hand pumps to be repaired (PHED).
Areas where hand pumps are not available or may dry up should be identified and new hand pumps installed there in one month on priority basis (PHED).
Self of Employment generating schemes should be kept ready (RD).
Direction has been given to Food & Consumer Protection Department to insure to keep 2 Quintals of grains in every Panchyat in Rural Area and every ward in Urban area under Shatabdi Annkalash Yojna (DMD & Food Deptt).
Rates & supply destination of fodder should be decided / identified (AHD).

13. Thank You