Which organization has stated that rainfall received in August 2020 in India is highest since 1926 ........

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Which organization has stated that rainfall received in August 2020 in India is highest since 1926?

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Explanation:

As per a statement by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the rainfall received by the country in August 2020 is the highest since 1926.
August 1926 recorded a rainfall of 34.8 cm exceeding normal by 33%, whereas August 2020 recorded 32.7 cm rainfall exceeding normal by 27%. Also, IMD has stated that in June’20 to 6th September’20, India had registered 7% more rainfall than what is normal for this period.