Despite the arrival of the monsoon in Punjab, residents continue to face intense heat and humidity. Bathinda recorded the highest temperature at 40.3 degrees Celsius. While some cities like Jalandhar and Ludhiana received light rain, electricity demand has surged past 16,000 MW due to the heat. Farmers are struggling with paddy transplantation as fields dry up. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain in several cities until July 9. https://www.punjabitribuneonline.com/news/punjab/heat-wave-continues-despite-rain/ #Creator program