Over the Rajshahi, a mild heatwave has crept in. The extreme heat and sun have made things worse for the average person. After midday, the city's main thoroughfares are deserted due to the intense heat. Weary bodies of working people sit in the shade of the trees. The similar scene can be observed in the villages, where residents are searching for shade.
In the Rajshahi area, power load shedding has begun as the heat wave intensifies. This has made the agony of the people much worse. In addition to the Rajshahi metropolis, the lack of power in the rural is also making people's life miserable.
The public's response to the electricity load shedding at the end of winter and the start of Garum has been conflicting.
Although there are sporadic daytime power outages in rural regions, the residents there are tired of regular power disruptions from Iftari to Sehri. But load shedding, according to department of electrical authorities, is not like that. The wire is occasionally pulled when ongoing electrical repair is being done. Tasks have been completed.
According to reports, regular power outages have started as the heat has arrived in nearly all of Rajshahi's upazilas. The power was off, especially after the Maghrib prayer. After a while, the electricity returned, but Tarabihar time was cut once more.
In addition, there have been many power outages since 11 p.m. before to the Fajr call.
For more than 30 to 60 minutes, there is no electricity. People are becoming lethargic throughout the summer as a result. The house's elderly and youngsters are becoming ill as a result of this. Additionally, HSC applicants need to study well and can't.
The need for water in the land has grown as a result of acute infections and the quick drying up of land during the summer. To irrigate their land, farmers use deep tube wells, or dharna. Water is not delivered to the land in a timely manner due to an improper supply of electricity.
Rice growers are expressing concern of loss due to water scarcity.
Abul Hossain, a farmer of Godadari, said that due to the lack of proper electricity, there is no water available in the land as a result of which the rice may be damaged. If there is such a shortage of electricity at the beginning of summer, then the crop of more land will be damaged later, he said.
A storm of criticism is going on in the social media Facebook on such velkibaji of electricity. They are writing on their Facebook time line, the power does not go now and comes sometimes. A person named Habibullah wrote, the rural electricity development officials deeply requested the employees.
During the holy month of Ramadan, please do not pull electricity during Sehri, Iftar and five daily prayers.
In this way, many people have expressed their anger about electricity. Godagari NESCO office sources said, the demand for electricity in our upazila is 12 mega watts, but yesterday we received only 7 and a half mega watts. It is reported that electricity supply is available during the day but there is some problem from 9 pm to 5 am.
Md Zakir Hossain, Chief Engineer (Operation) of Rajshahi Nesco Plc Divisional Office said, last Friday night (April-12)Rajshahi Division's electricity demand was 388 mega watts, supply was 370.
Last Thursday Eid-ul-Fitr, night (April-11) demand was 375 megawatts available 370 and at 9 pm demand was 450 megawatts supply was 380 megawatts. Electricity demand is dependent on weather conditions. At present, due to the intensity of heat, the demand is high, but when it rains, this demand will decrease.
Regarding load shedding, he said that the electricity supply that is stopped during the day is the reason for load shedding, it is pulled because the maintenance work of electricity is going on. However, the increase in electricity consumption at night and irrigation pumps in the land are running at full speed, so there is pressure on electricity, he said.
According to Rajshahi Meteorological Office sources, the highest temperature recorded in Rajshahi at 3 pm after Eid on Friday was 38.8 degrees Celsius. Earlier Eid-ul-Fitr, the highest temperature recorded in Rajshahi was 39 degrees Celsius.
This is the highest temperature in Rajshahi this season. Rajshahi has been witnessing the hottest temperature in the country for a few days now. The current weather may continue for a few more days. There is no chance of rain in Rajshahi region during this period. However, it has been reported that there is a danger of Kalbaisakhi flowing.
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