Earlier this month, the Meteorological Department had said that- Many parts of the country, except parts of the North-West and Peninsular Region, are likely to experience above normal maximum temperatures from April to June. are supposed to. IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said- Heat wave is expected to continue for a long time in parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. Climate change is increasing global temperatures and worsening the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.