INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
through Wednesday were above average for a third straight week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, easing concerns of drought,
rainfall than the 50-year average in the week to August 14, data from weather office IMD showed on Wednesday.Monsoon rains are crucial for
farm output and growth as the agricultural sector forms about 15 per cent of the country's $2.5-trillion economy.Overall, the country has
received 1 per cent more rainfall than average since the start of the monsoon season on June 1.Floods and landslides have killed more than
270 people in the country this month, displaced one million and inundated thousands of homes across six states, authorities said on
Wednesday after two weeks of heavy monsoon rains.Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest News from India and around the world on
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