UP plans to shield crops from heat waveAmidst severe heat waves, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a comprehensive plan to protect crops during the summer and upcoming monsoon. According to the official press release, to minimize flood risks, targeted advisories are being issued for different districts. Farmers will receive guidance on water management, irrigation techniques, and organic fertilizer use. The plan also focuses on rainwater and groundwater conservation.The UP Government has launched a comprehensive plan to protect crops during the heatwave and upcoming monsoon.To minimize flood risks, targeted advisories are being issued for different districts. Farmers will receive guidance on water management, irrigation techniques, and… pic.twitter.com/1q6xOUq4n8— Government of UP (@UPGovt) June 15, 2024As part of this effort, an advisory is being issued based on the technical recommendations of the Crop Weather Watch Group (CWWG) for 27 highly sensitive, 13 sensitive, and 35 normal districts in terms of flood risk, according to a UP government spokesperson in a press release.Heat wave to continueDelhi-NCR seems to have no respite from the heat wave soon as the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for the northern regions till June 18, especially for the next 4-5 days. Moreover, the heat wave conditions will prevail over Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar.Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions very likely in many parts of UP and few parts of Uttarakhand, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Punjab & Jharkhand and heatwave conditions very likely in isolated pockets of Jammu Division, Himachal Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal & Bihar on 15 June. pic.twitter.com/4YTJL5x5Ku— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 14, 2024#BreakingNews‌: उत्तर भारत में भीषण गर्मी का प्रकोप जारी, दिल्ली -NCR में 18 जून तक येलो अलर्ट जारी#HeatWave #DelhiNCR #WeatherUpdate #weatherforecast #WeatherAlert #IMD #IndiaDailyLive@palakse37796887 pic.twitter.com/OkdDtKLY0S— India Daily Live (@IndiaDLive) June 14, 2024In the next four to five days, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are expected to persist over northern areas of India, according to an official press release published by IMD on June 14. However, throughout the course of the next four to five days, significant to extremely heavy rainfall is predicted in isolated areas of Northeast India, Sikkim, and West Bengal in the Sub-Himalayan region.Meanwhile, Gurugram Police has started wearing cooling jackets to beat the heat.#WATCH | Gurugram: Gurugram Police wear cooling jackets to beat the heat as the heat wave continues across the nation. pic.twitter.com/xKLiElzyOm— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2024
