Kashmir is burning in severe heat wave, pray for rain
Last Updated on July 31, 2024 9:36 am
Kashmir, known as the world’s ‘heaven on earth’, is burning in intense flames. Due to the effect of global warming, the life of the people in that region is disrupted due to extreme heat. Currently, the temperature there has risen to 36 degrees, breaking the previous 25-year record.
According to a report by Deutsche Welle, the temperature in Kashmir usually does not rise above 30 degrees during summer. As a result there is no need for AC remote, fan. But people are in trouble because the temperature has risen so much in that Kashmir.
A warning has already been issued by the horticulture department. It has warned the owners and workers of various orchards including apples, walnuts in Kashmir, what measures should be taken this summer to save their orchards. First of all, if there is a watering facility, the garden should be watered immediately. Measures should be taken to maintain moisture at the base of the tree.
Government officials said there was some rain in March-April. Then it didn’t rain. Plants need water for that. An apple is 86 percent water. So if the tree does not get water the apple will not be good. Now if we don’t get water, apple production will be less. In case of dry fruits, insects will also stick to them.
Praying for rain in Kashmir now. The water level of Jhelum river is decreasing due to heat wave. Paddy fields, vegetable fields have dried up.
According to the Meteorological Department, an unusual heat wave is going on. There may be light rain in the coming days. There may be little relief till August. But there is no chance of heavy or continuous rain right now.
In Kashmir, there is now a demand for summer vacation in schools. The government has decided that schools will remain closed for the next two days till the fifth standard. Moreover, the remaining children’s school will start from 8 am to 1 pm.
There is a lot of discussion on social media about this directive. It is being questioned whether the children will be able to go to school so early, so that they will be unwell when they get up so early. But Kashmir has a long vacation during winter. On top of that, the question arises as to how long the children will be able to attend school if the summer vacation is to be given.
The government has said that children and the elderly should not go out in the sun at noon. Take an umbrella when you go out. Drink plenty of water.
Why this heatwave?
Srinagar Meteorological Office chief Sonam Lotus said, “This happens when there is no rain for a long time. The temperature rises and does not come down easily. This heat wave is seen in Kashmir this time. It will continue for a few more days. Then there may be light rain, he said.
Professor Tasnim Mubarak of Sher-e-Kashmir University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences told Down to Earth that this heatwave shows how climate change is impacting. This heat wave will affect the shape and color of the apple.