India likely to have near normal monsoon in 2019, says IMD

India is likely to have a near-normal monsoon in 2019 with rainfall expected to be 96 per cent of the Long Period Average, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its forecast on Monday. 

The met department also said that weak El Nino conditions are likely to prevail during the monsoon season with reduced intensity in the later part of the season. However, there is no chance of a strong El Nino.