Breaking all its previous records, Delhi’s temperature on Wednesday peaked at a whopping 52.3 degrees Celsius.
The temperature was recorded in North West Delhi’s Mungeshpur at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya which doubles as an Automatic Weather Station (AWS).
“It’s excessively hot, almost as if it is raining fire,” the school’s vice principal Pradeep Kumar said.
“Last year, at peak summer, there were no heatwaves. It even rained occasionally. Even a year before that, the summer hadn’t been as punishing,” he added.
Rain in Noida
Meanwhile, in a little respite from the excruciating heat, Noida and some parts of Delhi received rain.
#WATCH | Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Noida receives light rain showers giving mild respite from severe heatwave.
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2024
(Visuals from Sector 4) pic.twitter.com/G1N1uUZE4j
Water shortage in Delhi
The Delhi government on Wednesday directed the DJB to impose a fine of Rs 2,000 for water wastage.
The move comes amid an ”acute shortage” of water faced by Delhi with Water Minister Atishi accusing Haryana of not releasing Delhi’s share of water from the Yamuna River.
The fine will be imposed for using hoses to wash cars, overflowing water tanks and use of domestic water for construction and commercial purposes, Atishi said.
The minister directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO to immediately deploy 200 teams across the city to implement the measures to check water wastage.
These teams will be deployed from 8 am on Thursday and impose fines on anyone found wasting water. The teams will also disconnect any illegal water connections on construction sites or commercial establishments.
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