Mercury rising: People suffer as AC and cooler shops shut in Rajasthan

TNN | Updated: Apr 19, 2020, 11:38 IST

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JAIPUR: Mercury shot up across the state on Saturday though showers at a few places gave some respite.
The maximum temperatures at most places hovered around the 40°C mark while the minimum was around 27°C. Kota remained hottest logging 40.9°C. The rising temperature is causing hardships for people as shops selling and repairing ACs and coolers are shut due to the lockdown. Jaipur Met office has forecast mild showers and dust storms in the next couple of days which might bring in some respite.
The city woke up to a comparatively warmer morning with the minimum temperature clocking 27.3°C. Within hours, the state capital recorded a maximum temperature of 38.6°C. “I urge the state government to ensure that at least cooler and AC repair shops be opened where the mercury will cross the 45°C-mark soon,” said Pradeep Shekhawat, a native of Jhotwara’s Ram Nagar locality.