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Above average temperatures, heat waves till June, warns Met
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) With above average temperatures already being felt in several regions across the country, the weather department on Monday predicted one to three degrees’ rise in temperature this year.
Warning of heat waves across several regions, especially Rajasthan, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) last week said it had already recorded heat waves in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, western Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
According to the IMD, the core heat wave regions for April, May and June will be Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa and Telangana and the meteorological subdivisions of Marathwada, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
“The temperature recorded on Monday showed a rise of 1 to 3 degrees Celsius in most parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and northeastern states, in some parts of Rajasthan, and in one or two pockets of east Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Konkan (Karnataka) and Goa and Marathwada (Maharashtra),” the weather department said.
In the past 24 hours to Monday evening, maximum temperatures were recorded at least 10 notches above the season’s average at Srinagar in J&K, Manali in Himachal Pradesh, several regions of western Rajasthan and isolated parts of Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam and Arunchal Pradesh.
However, the IMD has predicted respite from heat wave conditions, especially in Rajasthan, from April 5.
“There is a possibility of rise in relative humidity over northwest India from April 5, 2018; as a result, heat wave would abate over west Rajasthan,” it said.
The IMD said that warmer than average temperatures are expected to prevail in most of the subdivisions with maximum anomalies in subdivisions from northwest India and north India.
However, average to slightly below-average maximum temperatures are likely in the country’s eastern, east central and southern subdivisions.
The IMD had in February warned that the pre-monsoon months this year — March, April and May — will be warmer than normal and the heat wave will hit 16 states, apart from Delhi, due to various reasons.
According to it, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh will be warmer by at least one degree Celsius, for April, May and June or pre-monsoon.
Uttarakhand, west Uttar Pradesh and east and west Rajasthan are likely to be warmer by 0.5 to 1 degree.
“Remaining subdivisions are likely to experience near-normal maximum temperature anomalies,” the Met Department had said.
In all, there are 36 meteorological sub-divisions in India.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.