Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers
Total area impacted across India pegged at 18.9 mn hectares.
Weather watchers said it can't be known till May whether El Nio will impact the monsoon or not.
The IMD on its part is sticking to its forecast of July rainfall.
Though the summer is expected to be hotter, global and domestic forecasts point to good rains.
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