India, Sept. 14 -- The southwest monsoon began its withdrawal from parts of West Rajasthan on Sunday - three days ahead of the normal date of September 17 - after fulfilling the required meteorological conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The southwest monsoon has withdrawn following the development of an anti-cyclonic circulation over West Rajasthan at 1.5 km above mean sea level, the absence of rainfall over the region for the past five consecutive days, and a reduction in atmospheric moisture content up to the mid-tropospheric level --- the required meteorological conditions.

"The line of withdrawal of southwest monsoon currently passes through Sri Ganganagar, Nagaur, Jodhpur and Barmer in Rajasthan.Conditions ...