Jaipur: Heat wave revived in the state Saturday when majority of places witnessed a rise of almost five degrees Celsius in their minimum and maximum temperatures. Jaisalmer remained hottest in the state where a maximum temperature of 45.3 degrees Celsius was recorded.The Met office said heat wave is likely to aggravate in the coming days.The Jaipur Met office said that pre-monsoon activity is likely to start in the state by June 15 and the monsoon is likely to enter Rajasthan by June 20.The heat wave also affected drinking water supply in many villages in districts, including Jaisalmer, Barmer, Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Churu and Bikaner. People in Jaipur witnessed a comparatively warmer morning after almost a week when a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius was recorded. In the afternoon, a maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius was recorded.The revival of the heat wave affected drinking water supply in many areas in Jhotwara, Khirni Phatak, Bhankrota, Murlipura, Shastri Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, and Jhalana Dungari. In many places, residents are booking water tankers which are charging Rs 500 to Rs 800 per tanker.
Heat wave revives, pre-monsoon activity likely to start by June 15 | Jaipur News
