Heatwave grips Rajasthan, Barmer hottest at 48 deg C; govt cancels leaves of doctors, officials
Rajasthan continued to reel under the grip of severe heat conditions with Barmer recording the highest temperature at 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Looking at the situation, the state government cancelled the leaves of all divisional commissioners, additional divisional commissioners, district collectors, additional district collectors and sub divisional officers till further orders.
Health authorities had already cancelled the leaves of all doctors and paramedical staff in government hospitals as temperatures soared in the state.
The maximum temperature recorded during the day was 48 degrees in Barmer, 47.8 degrees in Phalodi, 47.6 degrees in Fatehpur (Sikar), 47.5 degrees in Churu, 47.2 degrees in Jalore and Jaisalmer, and 47.1 degrees Celsius in Vanasthali (Tonk).
Similarly, 46.8 degrees Celsius was recorded in Pilani, 46.7 degrees Celsius in Ganganagar, 46.5 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 46.4 degrees Celsius in Bikaner, 46.3 degrees Celsius in Kota and 46.1 degrees Celsius in Dungarpur and 45.4 degree Celsius in Jaipur.
Director of the Public Health (Medical and Health Department) Dr Ravi Prakash Mathur said that leaves of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff have been cancelled in government hospitals. They are instructed to ensure necessary arrangements for the prevention and treatment of heat stroke.
«The temperature during May is usually high and the heatwave spell is expected to continue for minimum a week,» Director, Met Centre Jaipur Radhey Shyam Sharma said.
For the next three days, the weather
