Health Minister Urges Precautions as IMD Warns of Heatwave in North Interior Karnataka
Raichur ( Karnataka ) [India], March 16 (ANI): With the India Meteorological Department ( IMD ) issuing a warning about a temperature increase from March 15 to 19 in the northern interior regions Karnataka , Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday urged people to take precautionary measures and avoid traveling outside between 12 noon and 3 pm.
The Ainapur Hobli village in the Kalaburagi district reported the highest. temperature In the past 24 hours, the temperature reached 42.8 degrees Celsius.
Speaking in Raichur , Dinesh Gundu Rao said, "As the heat As temperatures rise, the government plans to adjust working hours for public sector institutions. Officials are advised against conducting outdoor visits during the afternoon. Public servants must refrain from venturing out between midday and 3 PM. Tasks ought to be planned either earlier in the day or later in the evening. There has been an increase in temperatures, leading to these measures. Raichur The districts are approaching temperatures of 43 to 44 degrees Celsius.
He similarly encouraged schools and institutions to implement the required safety measures because of the rising cases. temperature Concentrate on consuming food and drinking lots of water to prevent. dehydration "We have all the required amenities in our government hospitals," he mentioned additionally.
According to IMD predictions for the coming five days, with maxima temperature s in North Interior Karnataka are anticipated to increase by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius between March 15 and 17. Furthermore, a heat A wave warning has been announced for certain areas within the region on March 18 and 19.
No significant alteration in the peak value temperature As anticipated across the South Interior region Karnataka Over the next 24 hours, however, a steady increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius is expected in the coming days.
According to the Karnataka The State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNDMC) has reported alerts for multiple districts such as Kalaburagi, Bidar, and Bagalkote. Raichur Yadgir and Vijayapura reported the highest recordings, with temperature On Friday, temperatures reached up to 40 degrees Celsius and higher in certain regions. Extreme conditions were also observed in areas like Bagalkote and Belagavi. heat .
Extreme temperature increases have been observed in remote areas of the Tumakuru, Ballari, Gadag, Koppala, Uttara Kannada, Vijayanagara, Chikkaballapur, and Mysuru regions.
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In the various regions mentioned, we have: 10 spots within the Vijayapura district, 8 sites in the Yadgir district, 6 places apiece in both Bagalkote and Belagavi districts, 3 areas in the Tumakuru district, 2 locales respectively in Ballari, Gadag, Koppala, Uttara Kannada, and Vijayanagara districts, along with single points noted in Chikkaballapur and Mysore districts as having reached peak levels.
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Above 40 degrees Celsius," the weather bulletin from KSNDMC stated.
Based on an analysis conducted by the IMD of the maximum temperature s in Karnataka when compared to typical measurements for this period, remote areas in the northern interior region Karnataka recorded "considerably above normal" temperature s yesterday, with maximum temperature It is notably higher than average by 3.1 to 5.0 degrees Celsius.
The temperature in several areas of the northern and southern interiors Karnataka , as well as along coastlines Karnataka remained “above average” — exceeding typical levels by a narrower margin of 1.6 to 3.0 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, temperature remained close to "nearly normal" throughout most of the state, varying between -1.5 to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (ANI)
