North Eastern Region is reeling under a Heat Wave

Guwahati, Aug 17 (UNI) The entire NE Region is reeling under a heat wave like situation as the region has recorded four degree censius to seven degree censius above the normal temperature over the past one week.

Metereological stations here said day temperature in all the meteorological stations of the region were reported to be much higher than the normal ones, ranging between four degree celsius and seven degree celsius above the normal. There was also a considerable gap between the maximum and minimum temperature leading to discomfort to the people of this region.

One persons died of heat wave in the city yesterday.

Asom has recorded deficit rainfall of about thirty per cent till now.

Nineteen districts of the state have been affected by the drought like situation in the state where the farmers have abondoned the agricultural activities due to deficit rainfall. The rainfed paddy fields going dry due to deficit monsoom rains.

The state government has decided to waive the land revenue to the farmers of the affected districts for a year.

The government have also declared a special one week summer vacation to all the educational institutions of the state starting from today as several students reported fainted due to severe heat.

Over 4 lakhs farms family have been affected due to the drought like situation in the state. The paddy of over 4 lakhs hectres land have been affected due to the drought like situation.

State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi have reviewed the situation with the high oficials of the concerned departments to give relief to the farmers of the affected districts.

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