New Delhi, July 3 -- The Central government on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation arising from below-normal rainfall in several parts of the country and its impact due to 'El Nino' weather pattern--a climate phenomenon marked by the warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, which often weakens the Indian summer monsoon, resulting in below-normal rainfall.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the situation and assessed its likely impact on agriculture, water availability and overall preparedness, with an emphasis on coordinated measures to minimise adverse effects.

Union Home Minister said that the government...