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| Hot weather conditions prevail in Jammu, temp rises | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 17: There is no respite from hot weather conditions in this winter capital of the state as mercury once again reached 40 degrees Celsius today.
"The temperature today remained 39. 5 degrees and it was the another hottest day," a Met official here said.
He said the temperature will rise in the coming days.
Schools in Jammu province had already closed for summer vacations in view of prevailing climatic conditions from June 13 to July 27. People, however, preferred to stay indoor while the two-wheeler riders covered their face to protect themselves from the heat. Protests also broke out across the district over erratic water supply and unscheduled power cuts. An official of PHE department said presently there was shortage of 20 lakh gallons of water per day across Jammu district despite supply of water from major plants.
Water Tanks have also been pressed into service to areas facing acute water shortage in this scorching heat.
However, the trader community in Jammu including jewelers, cloth merchants and others have also called for four-day shutdown of markets due to hot weather conditions. |
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