Several parts of North India are reeling under severe heat wave with mercury hovering over 40 degrees Celsius.<br/><br/>The national capital, continues to<br/>simmer under heatwave condition with the maximum temperature rising to 40 degree Celsius, 5 degree above the normal.<br/><br/>Talking to AIR, the Director of the Meteoroligical Department R.C. Vaishisht said, heat wave condition is likely to continue for the next 48 hours.<br/><br/>The temperature rose to 41 degree Celsius in Kolkata and its neighbourhood while the districts of Purulia, West Midnapore and Bankura remained in the grip of intense heat wave.<br/><br/>Jharsuguda in western Orissa recorded the highest temperature of 45 degree Celsius. Rajasthan also witnessed severe heat wave condition with Churu remaining the hottest place with the maximum of 43.3 degrees.<br/><br/>In Punjab and Haryana, the maximum rose by up to eight notches above normal with Hisar sizzling at 42.7 degrees.<br/> <br/>AIR Correspondent reports that entire Maharashtra is in the grip of a heat wave with the mercury soaring up.<br/><br/>Load-shedding has further added to the woes of the people in the region comprising districts of Nashik, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar and Ahmednagar. <br/><br/>Day temperatures hovered between 40-43 degrees Celsius, making life difficult for the residents. <br/><br/>Wardha district in Maharashtra recorded highest temperature of 44. 9 degree Celsius yesterday, while Nagpur and Chandrapur remained equally hot with 44. 4 degree Celsius respectively.<br/><br/>Several areas in Maharashtra like Mumbai are also facing acute shortage of drinking water. <br/><br/>Some parts of Nashik district and Mumbai experienced light rains recently and weather too was cloudy. This was a relief for the people. But this relief was short live as heat wave overpowered these light showers.