Ranchi

Mercury crosses 43 deg C mark in coal, mica capital

SURESH NIKHAR

The rising temperature in the Mica and coal city have crossed the 42 degree Celsius mark .With this ,normal life in the coal and Mica centric region have begun to get severely vegetation keeps the pre-monsoon rains away.

Due to the rising heat ,roads have both Giridih and Bermo cities begun to bear a deserted look by 10 morning. Understanding well that other then town areas ,there are no avenues in the both cites ,those travelling on foot have begun to have a tough time as nowhere else there are trees to take the much –desire refuge under.

The intensity of the prevailing heat stroke has also increased sharply causing even motorists to stay at home during the peak hours of the heat. Due to increasing heat, business in the both cities have also begun suffer to a great extent. Shoppers prefer to visit markets in the early morning hours or late in the evening .Entire market places have been going devoid of the customer rush during the daytime despite the fact that an extremely hectic marriage season is already on in full swing.

The phenomenal rise in temperature in the last one week in Bermo and Giridih has twisted the life of coal and Mica peoples. The situation would be grimmer after a couple of weeks as the weather department has expressed a possibility another meteoric rise in temperature.

Sources from Giridih and Bermo informed that the water level has also fallen down in the cities. However, the up coming water crises has started showing its symptoms.Physicion of DVC hospital Dr Nitish Kumar says that one must drink lots of water before venturing out in the afternoons.ORS and fruit juice are very useful in countering the heart ,he said .

According to weather department of Giridih and Bokaro, maximum and minimum temperature of Giridih recorded 42 and 28 degree Celsius, while in Bermo having 44 and minimum is 27 degree Celsius respectively on Tuesday.