Mumbai News Live: The India Meteorological department issued an orange alert indicating severe heat for Wardha, Akola, Chandrapur, Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra for Saturday and Sunday. IMD said that severe heat impact includes high temperature, increased likelihood of heat-related illness in people who are exposed to sun for a prolonged period doing heavy work and vulnerable population like infants, senior citizens and people suffering from chronic illness.
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) operated all its 27 plants in the state on Wednesday to tide over the power shortage. It operated seven thermal plants in Chandrapur, four in Koradi, three each in Nashik, Bhusawal and Parli, five in Khaparkheda and two in Paras to tide over the crisis. This happened for the first time in the past 60 years, said a press note issued by MahaGenco.
Meanwhile, after lifting all Covid-19-related restrictions earlier this month, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to people to wear masks when outdoors and take necessary precautions to restrict a possible fourth wave of the pandemic. The appeal came in the backdrop of an uptick in Covid-19 cases in the state, especially in Mumbai where more than 100 new cases were reported for the second straight day on Wednesday.
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Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-power-shortage-covid-cases-uddhav-thackeray-sena-bjp-7890854/
