Jamshedpur, April 19: The unusually hot conditions prevailing in the city are likely to continue for next few days. The local met office has said that there are no signs of rain in the Chhotanagpur plateau area and the people would have to wait for another 48 hours.
However, they admitted that a cyclonic circulation is hovering over Bihar and the adjoining areas of Jharkhand, which may result in rainfall in a day or two. The maximum temperature rose to 45.2�C on Tuesday.
Officials at the Patna Met office, which monitors the weather condition in Jharkhand, said that the dry spell is likely to be continued.
The wait for rains has been extended. The officials added that Chhotanagpur plateau regions were devoid of north-westerly winds this year. The north-westerly winds usually originate from Chhotanagpur plateau and bring rain.
However, this year so far the region has been deprived of such resulting in steady rise in the maximum temperature.
�We are not used to living under such heat conditions.
It is perhaps for the first time that we witnessed a harsh April this season. There was a time when the mercury crossed 35�C or 36�C, but the weather was cool with rain showers in evening. The trends have changed. We have no choice but to reel under soaring mercury.
At least we are happy that schools have closed from today,� Ramesh Shankran, a bank employee.
The senior weatherman though asserted that heat waves would continue in the region and every precaution should be taken in this regard. �The only positive at this point of time is that mercury that was on the rise for the last couple of days is gradually subsidizing and in the next four five days the temperature will ether move down and remain constant,� noted the weather professional.
The steel city for last ten days is boiling under the rising temperature coupled with heat waves forcing the people to confine to their house and office particularly during the punishing five hours starting as early as 10 in the morning.
For about a week the industrial town of the state is experiencing an exhaustive atmosphere with temperature hovering at 45�C making it difficult for the working professional and others to move on the street after 10 a.m.
According to the district administration, there are no reports of any casualty due to sunstroke thus yet but unofficially the tally is being reported at three.
The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College and Hospital (MGMCH) that caters to the majority of the cases of sun stroke in the city and nearby has, however, claimed of putting in place all requirements in place to address the issue of sun stroke.
