Rain lashed most parts of Bokaro district on Monday giving respite from the intense summer heat. It drenched the city and brought smiles on the faces of the farmers too.
Blistering wind with cruel summer blazed which thrown life out of gear across the district, the maximum temperature hit about 45.5 degrees Celsius around noon which in combination with high humidity during the past days, made the days miserable not only for the human beings but for the animals
too.
The shower leads to temperatures dropping by at least eight notches in compression to past days. Rains lashed most parts of the city at around 4.30 PM and continued for over one and half hours, leads to traffic roaring on the hot spots in the city, people getting back to home from office were stranded under the trees and shades to protect themselves from wetting.
Amidst relief joy from scorching summer, Dr P Neyyar advised, ‘get wet in drizzling but remain safe by taking small precautions. A dip in the temperature gives great relief but the increasing humidity that comes with it is troublesome. After the first few showers, heat and humidity levels rise, takes a toll on health’, he said.
According to the reports, heat wave claimed the life of dozens of animals including birds’ in the outskirts of the district during past ten days. Several animals (including at zoo’s) across the twin cities have taken ill because of the heat waves.
They are suffering from dehydration and frequently vomiting. Meanwhile, the zoo authorities claim the animals are being given oral dehydration solutions and plenty of cold water, around of the zoo.
Notably, soaring mercury and over-exploitation of groundwater, the water table in various districts of state has gone remarkably down. Many hand pumps are lying defunct including waterfalls, in many parts of the state. Not only humans but animals too are withering under the intense heat.
The district is facing acute drinking water crisis as around several hand pumps are lying defunct, check dams, wells and other water sources were dried up.
Water levels are also depleted in the Damodar River.