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India Predicts a Hotter Summer, Raising Power Supply Worries
- Prolonged heat waves expected in most parts through June
- Temperatures in March were mostly below-average due to rains
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Several parts of India are forecast to witness hotter-than-usual weather through June, raising the risk of more strain on the power network as people turn to air conditioners to find reprieve from heat waves.
Most areas of central, eastern and northwestern states of the nation are likely to experience heat waves during the three-month summer season, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department, said in New Delhi on Saturday.