Large parts of India sweltered under a heat wave for the seventh day on the trot on Thursday, with the mercury soaring to 48.8 degree Celsius in Rajasthans Barmer, the highest temperature recorded in the country this year so far. There is a possibility of severe heat in the western districts of Rajasthan, Anupgarh, Balotra, Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jodhpur Rural, Kota, Phalodi in the next 24 hours. Disaster management assistance and The leaves of all officers and employees of the Security Department and Revenue Department have been cancelled.6 died of heatwave At the same time, in Rajasthan today, six people died due to heatwave in a single day, in which four including a woman died in Jalore district, while a laborer working in a refinery in Balotra district died due to heat. Also, another death has occurred due to heatwave in Jodhpur.Jodhpur, the sun city, is considered to be the gateway to the Thar region of the western region of Rajasthan and the rest of the districts of the western region fall in the Thar desert. This time the heat is showing harshness in all those districts. With the beginning of May, the temperature is increasing rapidly due to heat wave and heat. The intense heat and heat starts in the morning, due to which there is silence on the roads throughout the day. In the afternoon, a curfew-like scene was seen on the streets. Barmer has been the hottest district in Rajasthan in the last several days. The temperature here reached 49 degrees on Thursday. Along with this, the temperature in all the other districts also remained above 45 degrees.Adminstration action regarding this matterThe administration sprinkled water on the roads to provide relief from the scorching heat. The Municipal Corporation is spraying water from anti-smoke guns on the main roads of the city, so that the common people can get relief, but due to all these efforts, the common people are not getting any relief from the heat. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of heatwave for the next four days. Due to this, people are less likely to get relief from the heat in the month of May.In Rajasthan, the effect of humidity and heat increases from the beginning of the day. Due to this, even coolers and fans are not able to provide relief. Heatwave and scorching sun continue till late evening. After 1 pm till 4 pm the temperature increases by 2 to 3 degrees. Due to this, it becomes difficult for people to sit even at home. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert of heatwave for the next four days in 22 districts from Friday. In such a situation, the havoc of extreme heat will continue. There is little possibility of getting relief from the heat in the month of May. Here, the administration has made preparations to protect against the heat and has also issued instructions to reserve beds in hospitals.Schools to be closedAlong with this, the Collector said that school holidays have been declared. Private schools have also been strictly instructed not to call children to school. The Education Department has been ordered to take action against any school calling children to school. The District Collector said that as per the orders of the State Government, the leaves of the officers and employees working in the Water Department, Electricity Department, Revenue Officers and all types of helplines have been cancelled.
