Heat wave to continue for another week: Met officials Grueling heat wave will continue for another week or so in most parts of Jammu region as Monsoon is not likely to reach here before June 17. In the meanwhile, Jammu recorded the season’s hottest day as mercury touched 44.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday. Daily power curtailment for 16-18 hours, low voltage and as a consequent irregular water supply are adding to the woes of Jammuites, already confronting intense heat wave conditions. No wonder, angry residents are out on the streets to give a vent to their ire against Power Development Department (PDD) for dismal power scenario in Jammu region. However the bad news is that there would be no respite for the people from grueling summer even in the next few days to come. According to a senior officer of Met department, there will be no decrease in day temperature while the maximum temperature in Jammu district and its neighbouring districts hovered around 44 degrees Celsius. He stated that intense heat wave conditions would continue for another one week after which the Monsoon was likely to arrive in the state. On Tuesday Jammu city was the hottest place with 44.5 degrees Celsius while minimum temperature was 27 degree Celsius. “Jammu region is reeling under severe heat wave condition with the maximum temperature in many places touching a new high. Kathua was the next hottest place in the state today as it recorded a maximum temperature of 44 degree Celsius. It was followed by R S Pura which recorded a maximum of 43.2 degree Celsius. Udhampur sizzled at 43.1 degree Celsius while Samba, Vijaypur, Bari Brahmana and other places recorded maximum temperature of 43.4, 43.3, 44 and 43.8 degrees Celsius respectively,” he revealed. The intense heat wave conditions have affected normal life in Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur and Reasi districts of the region. What added to the woes of people is the severe power crisis, with many cities and towns witnessing power outages of 16-18 hours daily. At many places in the winter capital, very low voltage is making it unbearable particularly during nights thus leaving no option for angry people but to come on the roads to vent their ire against Power Development Department (PDD). “The government is unconcerned about the welfare of the public in this sweltering heat," protesting people say. They say that the entire Jammu region has been facing acute scarcity of drinking water but the state government is simply apathetic towards the problem of citizens. For the last 10 days, the temperature is continuously rising and this afternoon it touched 44.5 degree Celsius. Earlier on May 29, the maximum temperature was recorded as 41.8 degree Celsius and on May 1, it was 40.3 degree Celsius. In Srinagar the maximum temperature was recorded 30.2 degree Celsius and minimum was 13.9 degree Celsius. Leh region recorded maximum temperature of 22.5 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of 11.5 degree Celsius.