Heat wave grips India, power demand soars

By Sudarshan Varadhan and Jatindra Dash
Updated April 28 2022 - 6:11pm, first published 6:06pm
Much of India is in the grip of a widespread heatwave after its hottest March on record.
Much of India is in the grip of a widespread heatwave after its hottest March on record.

India's northwestern Rajasthan state scheduled four hours of power cuts for factories, making it at least the third state to disrupt industrial activity to manage surging power demand amid an intense heat wave.

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