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Tamil Nadu-Chennai
By Karthik Subramanian
According to the Meteorological department, the maximum temperature at Meenambakkam touched 38 Degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit), five degrees above the normal temperature. At Nungambakkam too, the temperature was on the higher side at 36.6 degrees Celsius (97.9 degrees Fahrenheit). Though this has been the third day on the trot that the temperature has been above normal, weathermen said it was too premature to read the trend as being anything `unusual'. They, however, added that May and June are usually the hotter months. The `Kathiri' summer according to the Tamil calendar is due to start on May 4, when the vast majority of the public expect the temperatures to soar. However, the blazing sun on Wednesday took everyone by surprise. The sudden rise in temperature also has ramifications for Metrowater activities. Metrowater is now dependant largely on supplies at reservoirs to meet out the daily water supply. According to the reservoir storage standings, updated on www.chennaimetrowater.com, the combined storage in Red Hills, Poondi and Sholavaram stood at 1,850 mcft out of 7,412 mcft on March 27. During the same time last year, the combined storage in the three reservoirs was 3,068 mcft.
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