Heatwave Sparks Water Crisis

Heatwave sparks water crisis

Srinagar, Jun 20: The prolonged and intense heatwave sweeping across Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a drastic decline in the water level in rivers and streams resulting in a water crisis in parts of Kashmir, particularly for irrigation. Officials of the Jal Shakti Department said that so far there is no shortage of drinking water and those misusing water would face action under the law. The water level in Jhelum River, Kashmirís lifeline, has s…

Heatwave grips Kashmir: Paddy fields face water shortage as Srinagar records season’s hottest day  - The Legitimate

Kashmir is reeling under an unusual and intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 35°C for several days.  On Friday, Srinagar again recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2°C — the highest for June in the last 20 years. In Jammu, the mercury touched 36.5°C, narrowing the temperature gap between the two cities to just 1.3°C. According to officials from the Meteorological Department, Srinagar has been experiencing an intense heatwave this we…

Scorching heat continues, Srinagar records 35.5 degrees - The Kashmiriyat

For the second straight day on Friday, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir, has once again surpassed the two-decade-old record as the mercury settled at 35.5 degree Celsius. Against yesterday’s 35.2 degrees, Srinagar has witnessed a further rise in the maximum temperature today, recording the hottest day of the season so far. According to […]

Sweltering Heat Across Kashmir, Water Woes Return To Jammu And Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jun 20: Unprecedented heat wave has gripped Kashmir as temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius have prevailed for the past few days. Srinagar city recorded 35.2 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature on Thursday, the highest June temperature ever during the last two decades. Jammu city recorded 36.5 as the maximum, bringing down the gap between the maximum temperatures in Jammu and Srinagar cities to just 1.3 degrees Celsius. An unpr…

Sweltering heat across Kashmir, water woes return to J&K - IndiaPost NewsPaper

SRINAGAR: Unprecedented heat wave has gripped Kashmir as temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius have prevailed for the past few days. Srinagar city recorded 35.2 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature on Thursday, the highest June temperature ever during the last two decades. Jammu city recorded 36.5 as the maximum, bringing down the gap between the maximum temperatures in Jammu and Srinagar cities to just 1.3 degrees Celsius. An unprecedente…

Srinagar witnesses hottest June day in 20 years at 35.2 deg C

STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: The heatwave gripping Kashmir is on a record-breaking spree, as several parts of the Valley, including Srinagar, on Thursday witnessed the hottest June day in 20 years, officials said.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius, the hottest in June in 20 years, and seven notches above the seasonal average.The hottest June temperature in Srinaga…