DEHRADUN, April 1 -- This upcoming summer season, temperatures in Uttarakhand are expected to shatter previous records, with an increase in the number of heatwave days predicted. Data from the Meteorological Department suggests that the intense heat will likely exacerbate the state's existing water supply challenges even as the state braces to deal with increasing shortfall in drinking water availability.
Temperatures across North India, from the plains to the mountains, are rising rapidly. Last year, Dehradun recorded its highest temperature in 100 years at 48* Celsius last summer. Vikram Singh, Director of the Uttarakhand Meteorological Department, has warned of prolonged heatwave conditions this year, with temperatures expected to stay ...