Temperature in T.N. may rise above 40 degrees Celsius between April and June: IMD
On Tuesday, temperature in Erode breached the 40degree mark, reporting 41.2 degrees Celsius. Officials say T.N. is likely to experience above average heat and heatwave conditions in April itself
The fight in Madurai Lok Sabha constituency is between the AIADMK and the CPI(M) (DMK alliance), says AIADMK candidate P. Saravanan.
A doctor by profession, Dr. Saravanan calls CPI(M) MP Su. Venkatesan a cyberspace politician looking for fame on social media, while interacting with The Hindu on Tuesday.
Mr. Venkatesan has not done anything for the development of the Madurai constituency, but for taking credit for good works of others, he charges.
Mr. Saravanan, a former MLA of the DMK, was elected from Tirupparankundram in the 2019 byelection.
Although the stint as an MLA was for a short period, he says that the people of Tirupparankundram remember his work.
Highlighting his achievements as an MLA, he says that being a doctor he prioritised and provided healthcare assistance to the people.
The AIADMK candidate has conducted surgeries to the needy people and distributed artificial limbs to differently abled people through a charitable trust run by him.
When the area was reeling under a severe water crisis, he supplied water to the households, particularly the rural pockets, through tanker lorries. “People of Tirupparankundram constituency still fondly recall my contributions,” he says.
To address the grievances of the people, he says that they have come up with an election manifesto that focuses on the constituency.
The State may have to brace for sweltering heat as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the mercury level will rise above average between April and June.
According to the seasonal outlook for the period, the maximum temperature is likely to be above normal during the next two months in most parts of the State.
IMD officials said the probability forecast of day temperature for the season indicated that the temperature could peak above 40 degrees Celsius.
The department has forecast that severe heat conditions with above normal heatwave days are likely in the State.
The number of heatwave days may be longer, even up to 14 days.
In fact, Tamil Nadu may experience above average heat and heatwave conditions in April itself. North Tamil Nadu and the adjoining interior districts are
North Tamil Nadu and the adjoining interior districts are likely to experience a rise in maximum temperature, say IMD officials.
likely to experience a rise in maximum temperature, officials said. On Tuesday, the temperature in Erode breached the 40degree mark with the mercury level peaking at 41.2 degrees Celsius.
Salem, Vellore, and Dharmapuri were among the other places that experienced sweltering heat.
Meanwhile, some districts in the southern parts and Western Ghats districts of northern Tamil Nadu may have light rain on Wednesday.
S. Balachandran, Additional DirectorGeneral of Meteorology, Chennai, said a wind discontinuity line from south Tamil Nadu to Madhya Pradesh
could influence summer rain. Various weather conditions such as wind flow from the ocean, location of the weather system, and atmospheric stability, would influence the rainfall.
Chennai is likely to have a day temperature of around 3536 degrees Celsius till Thursday.