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/>