It hasn't washed away the fears of deficit rainfall, but the monsoon's satisfactory performance so far has sharply reduced the possibility of a second consecutive drought in the country this year.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/india%E2%80%99s-drought-concerns-ease-monsoon-beats-odds
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/amit-bhattacharya
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/el-nino
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/typhoons
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-meteorological-department-imd