There is a severe heatwave warning in effect for all of Odisha until Monday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“IMD has issued severe heatwave warning across Odisha until June 19th,” IMD Director H R Biswas said on Saturday in Bhubaneswar. The maximum daytime temperature was 45.6 degrees Celsius at Sonepur, Odisha, on Saturday. With a temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius, which was 9.7 degrees Celsius higher than average over the past 24 hours, Bhubaneshwar had the highest daytime reading. Due to the severe heatwave, several districts of Odisha on Friday recorded above-normal temperatures, which were 6-7 degrees Celsius higher than usual.
Meanwhile, the Patna District Magistrate on Saturday suspended all academic activities up to Class 12 in Patna due to the ongoing heatwave. The order will remain effective till June 24.
“In continuation to the order vide memo no .8274/L dated 11.06.2023 Whereas, it has been made to appear to me that due to prevalent heat wave and prevailing high temperature in the district, health and life of children are at risk. Therefore, I, Dr. Chandra Shekhar Singh, District Magistrate, Patna under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 do hereby prohibit the academic activities of all the Private, Government schools (Including Pre-school and Anganwari Center) of Patna District up to Class- XII till 24.06.2023.” read the Patna District Magistrate’s circular. “The order as mentioned above will come into force w.e.f. 19.06.2023 and will remain effective till 24.06.2023. This order has been passed on 16.06.2023 under my signature and the seal of the court,”the circular read.