Leave aside the day, we are not getting solace even at night, why is there so much heat all over the country including Delhi?

New Delhi: It is extremely hot these days in the capital Delhi. The temperature is likely to go up to 46 degrees Celsius. Generally the night temperature is low, but this time a heat of 29.2 degrees Celsius was recorded at night, which is 2.6 degrees more than normal. There is not much humidity in the air and it was 48 percent at 8:30 in the morning. The Meteorological Department has warned of clear sky and strong wind in the coming days, due to which the heat may increase further.

The next three days will be full of trouble for the people of Delhi.
According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of severe heat wave in Delhi-NCR for the next 3 days. During this period the day temperature can reach up to 48 degrees. The temperature can reach 31 degrees during the day as well as at night. The maximum temperature of Delhi is likely to remain between 43 to 46 degrees Celsius this entire week and the minimum temperature is likely to remain between 29 to 31 degrees Celsius. However, the people of Delhi may get some relief from May 31. According to IMD, light rain is expected in Delhi on May 31 and June 1.

Why is it so hot?
Actually this heat is spread throughout North and Central India. In Phalodi, Rajasthan, the temperature had reached 50 degrees Celsius on Sunday. This is the highest temperature recorded in India since June 2019, when Churu city of Rajasthan had a heat of 50.8 degrees Celsius. Not only is it hot in North India including Delhi-NCR, this time the temperature is also high in the mountains. Heat wave-like conditions prevail in the hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Even during the recently held elections, people in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi had to endure extreme heat. Many polling stations did not have basic facilities like water, fans and chairs, due to which the health of some people had deteriorated.

This is also a reason for rising mercury
Due to more and more construction on the ground and surface, urban areas like Delhi-NCR become chambers of hot air. This increases the heat further. Hot air gets trapped in the lower atmosphere around cities, causing the temperature there to rise significantly. In such a situation, to reduce the heat, it is necessary to plant trees on the ground so that the sun’s rays can be absorbed and the heat can be reduced.

Heat records broken in many cities
The heat has broken old records in many cities. It is not normal for the temperature to reach 40.5 degrees Celsius in Cooch Behar of West Bengal, 40 degrees in Silchar of Assam and 40.5 degrees Celsius in Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh. At least 17 places in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh recorded temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius or more.

Worst condition in Rajasthan
The worst situation is in Rajasthan, where the temperature has reached 50 degrees. The temperature was recorded at 48.8 degrees Celsius in Barmer, 48 degrees in Jaisalmer and 47.2 degrees Celsius in Bikaner. By the end of May, severe heat is expected in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Not only this, the heat wave is also likely to continue in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya.

Haryana and Punjab are also in the grip of extreme heat, where the temperature has increased much above normal. In Haryana, heat has been recorded at 47 degrees Celsius in Mahendragarh, 46.7 degrees in Rohtak and 46 degrees Celsius in Hisar. Similarly, the temperature in Amritsar, Punjab was 45.2 degrees Celsius and in Ludhiana it was 44.8 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of both the states, also experienced 44.5 degree Celsius heat. The heat wave in these areas is expected to continue till May 29.

Red alert of heat wave in many areas
The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘red’ alert for several areas, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. This means that people of all ages are at higher risk of heatstroke and heatstroke in these areas. The Meteorological Department has also said that in the next four days, nights are going to be hot in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, due to which the effect of heat will increase even more. Being overheated at night is especially dangerous because it prevents the body temperature from reducing. This problem becomes even more serious in cities, because due to concrete jungle the temperature there increases much more than the surrounding rural areas.

Impact on electricity supply also
Due to the extreme heat in India, power supply is also under pressure and water sources are drying up, creating drought-like conditions in many areas. The Central Water Commission has said that last week the water stock in 150 big reservoirs has become the lowest in five years, due to which there is water shortage and impact on power generation. The water level of Yamuna river in Delhi has decreased, due to which the water supply is being affected. Electricity demand in the city has reached a record 8,000 MW as people run air conditioners and coolers to beat the scorching heat.

The extreme heat is affecting the poor people the most, they do not have electricity to run fans or coolers in their homes and there is also a shortage of drinking water. Due to lack of facility to extract hot air and lack of proper houses, the heat increases even more in the living places of the poor. People working outside, the elderly and children are at greater risk of heatstroke and heatstroke.