Delhi’s local government also restricted the supply of water because of the heat. It said water levels in the Yamuna River, the main source, were low.
The city does not have an uninterrupted water supply at any time, but the government said neighbourhoods which received water for some hours two times a day would be subject to further restrictions.
“I appeal to all the residents that whether there is a water problem in your area or not, please use water very carefully,” the local government’s Water Minister Atishi, who used only one name, said on Tuesday.
Billions of people across Asia, including in India’s neighbour Pakistan, have been experiencing a hotter summer this year – a trend international scientists say has been worsened by human-driven climate change.
Three more deaths were attributed to heat stroke on Tuesday in Jaipur in Rajasthan state, local media reported, taking the city’s toll to four and that of the state to at least 13.
Rising temperatures also prompted India’s polling body to make additional arrangements when Delhi voted in the national elections last week, including the deployment of paramedics at polling stations, which were also equipped with mist machines, shaded waiting areas, and cold water dispensers.
The elections conclude on Jun 1 with counting set to take place on Jun 4.
