Delhi has recorded the highest temperature ever experienced in India, with the weather station in Mungeshpur registering a scorching 52.3 degrees Celsius at 2:30 pm on Wednesday.
This record-breaking heat has pushed the national capital’s power demand to an all-time high of 8,302 megawatts, as residents increasingly rely on air conditioning to cope with the extreme heat.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government has imposed a curb on the usage of water in Delhi amid a water crisis.
The residents of Delhi will now face a Rs 2,000 fine for wasting water. Activities such as washing cars with a hose, allowing water tanks to overflow, using domestic water for commercial purposes, and using drinking water at construction sites will now attract fines.
Delhi minister Atishi, who hold the water supply portfolio, has directed the Delhi Jal Board to form 200 teams to monitor and curb water wastage across residential areas.
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Other regions also reported exceptionally high temperatures, particularly in the desert state of Rajasthan, where Phalodi reached 51 degrees Celsius and another area recorded 50.8 degrees Celsius. Sirsa in Haryana also saw temperatures soaring to 50.3 degrees Celsius.
Despite the intense heatwave affecting much of northwest India, a slight relief has been noted in parts of south Rajasthan. Districts such as Barmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Sirohi, and Jalore experienced a drop of up to 4 degrees Celsius due to moist winds coming from the Arabian Sea. This indicates the beginning of a reduction in heatwave conditions in the region.
Weather forecasts based on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) data suggest that this cooling trend will extend northwards, providing gradual respite from the extreme heatwave conditions starting from May 30.
Additionally, the influx of moist winds from the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring a gradual decrease in maximum temperatures over Uttar Pradesh from Thursday onwards.
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