Importance of Monsoons
Rains are of great importance for India's Economy, specially its agriculture industry. Since India does not have any river linkage system, people suffer with natural calamities like floods and drought resulting in destruction of crops. It is due to this that Indian farmers are completely dependent on monsoon showers. But with depletion of forests and global warming, the scientist community across the world have observed a change in the timmings of monsoon showers across the world. India is one of the most affected countries that has suffered due to change in timmings of monsoon. Last year, i.e. in 2009, monsoons ditched the farmers resulting in shortage of production targets of wheat, pulses, vegetables and fruits. Shortage of food supply resulted in chaos among public as there was uncontrolled price rise in all food products. Many states including Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand suffered drought conditions. Farmers were badly hit as crops failed them and their incapability to repay