"Things will now improve, " said L.S. Rathore, director general of the India Meteorological Department.

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The weather department will release its second forecast in June, when it will predict region-wise rainfall expectations, Mr. Rathore said.

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However, the weather department is still carefully monitoring the sea surface temperatures over the Pacific and Indian oceans, said L.S. Rathore, director general of the India Meteorological Department.

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That Rathore's village offered education only at the primary level is not unique, said Thrity Cawasji, a UNICEF assistant communication officer who translated the conversation between Rathore and CNN.

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