Heatwave Alert: India faces a relentless heatwave with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees in many places in Andhra Pradesh. India Meteorological Department warns of severe conditions in various regions for the next five days, including Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. Other states also experience scorching temperatures with no relief in sight.
IMD issues severe heat alert for Odisha as Bhubaneswar records season s highest temperature at 43.6°C. Severe heat wave conditions are likely in Odisha with temperatures above 41 degrees Celsius in multiple cities. Learn about the impacts and precautions in place.
The meeting with ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana took place a day after Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting of officials at the Centre and sent teams to affected states.