Garhwa dips to 4 degree Celsius

  • 09/01/2013

  • Times Of India (Ranchi)

Garhwa on Thursday recorded minimum 4 degree Celsius, the season's lowest minimum at night. It also experienced early morning fog on Friday. While cold winds from northern parts of the country are making Garhwa shiver, a woman Panpati Devi (55), wife of Chalitter Rajwar, died of cold wave in Gangtiria village under Majhiaon block of the district on Thursday. Nandu Ram, mukhiya of Obra panchayat confirmed the news. The deceased was a member of Laxmi Self Help Group (SHG), the mukhiya said. The district administration has so far failed to take concrete measures to save people from the biting cold. No arrangement for bonfires has so far been made either by the district administration or by the civic body. Garhwa deputy commissioner (DC) R P Sinha had ordered all BDOs of the district to make arrangement for bonfires at every public place a week ago. But the officials have failed to fulfill the DC's order. So far arrangement of bonfires has not been reported from any block of the district.