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SANDEEP BHAT
Jammu, Apr 28: With the mercury level crossing a sizzling 43.4 degrees Celsius, Jammu saw the upward trend in the temperature if compare to the last ten years. Severe heat wave conditions have developed over the Jammu region and are expected to last for another three to four days. The heat wave conditions prevailed in many parts of the regions including Kathua, Samba, Vijaypur, Bishnah, R.S. Pura, Suchetgarh, Akhnoor, Nagrota, Chamb, Palanwala and many other places.
Keeping in view the serious effects of the heat wave people prefer to stay indoors during day time, but school gang children face the burnt of this heat. A large number of schools in the region lack basic facilities and as such parents did not allow children to attend their school and some schools have already closed for summer vacations.
According to Indian Meteorological department (IMD) maximum temperature has risen by two degrees Celsius during this period with compare to last year over the plains of north-west India and prediction is that temperature may rise further in days to come over Jammu region.
The heat will continue and temperature is likely to increase by another one degree few days. The entire northern India has been seeing a rise in temperature, therefore the heat in Jammu and Kashmir is not unusual and there is nothing to panic about.
The extreme heat conditions forced most people in Jammu, winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, to stay indoors or go out well protected with umbrellas and hats. Most of the shops in otherwise busy market places was seen closed for few hours in the afternoon as both customers and shopkeepers were not able to face the scorching heat.
Dr. M.K. Khushu, chief scientist of Sher-e-Kashmir university of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST) said, that heat wave condition will continue to remain on higher side till Monday, He said people should take precautionary measures and avoid going out during noon, while school going should take plenty of water etc.
He further said that the day temperature is expected to rise further more and added for the last three to four years temperature during this period is showing up-ward trend, while during night it comes down, even lower than normal and added if this trend continue it will have adverse effects on vegetables, crops across the Jammu region, he added.
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