Chandigarh, Sep 24 (PTI) The southwest monsoon on Wednesday withdrew from flood-ravaged Punjab, neighbouring Haryana and Chandigarh, the common capital of both the states, the Met department said here.

Over a week ago, the monsoon had begun retreating from some parts of Punjab and Haryana.

Flood-ravaged Punjab had received 253.7 mm of rain in August, which was not only 74 per cent in excess of normal but also the highest the state witnessed in the past 25 years.

Neighbouring Haryana received 194.5 mm of rain in August against an average of 147.7 mm for the month, marking a 32 per cent increase.

Punjab faced one of its worst flood disasters in decades. The floods, which claimed 57 lives in the state, were a result of swollen Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers along with seasonal rivulets cau

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