With the sun beating down mercilessly, propelling mercury to touch 40 degrees Celsius in some of the districts in south Bengal, the state school education department, taking no chances, has brought forward the summer vacation from the date announced earlier.
According to reports, most parts of the country are likely to experience higher temperatures than usual during this summer, especially the Central and northwestern parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The Union Health Minister also advised senior officials to meet with states for better coordination and understanding.
Citizens of Kolkata are likely to feel the blistering heat for the next few days.
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The decision was made to reduce power consumption during peak summer and to ensure better coordination and control among the offices.
With sizzling summer reaching its peak affecting daily life, the Odisha Government on Thursday decided to postpone the summer vacation of schools from April 21.
According to the RMC, after the extreme heat, there is a slight probability of the city getting drizzles during the period.
Heat waves are the periods of abnormally hot and humid weather that last for days or weeks.
