K'taka heat alert: Stay hydrated, limit outdoor activities, consume homemade drinks like lemon water
Bengaluru: Amid soaring temperatures across Karnataka, the state Health Department and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) have issued a heat advisory, urging people to take preventive measures against heat-related illnesses.
Authorities have recommended staying hydrated, limiting outdoor activities, and wearing lightweight, light-coloured cotton clothing. Vulnerable groups, including infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, outdoor workers, and individuals with chronic health conditions, have been advised to avoid prolonged heat exposure, particularly during peak hours.
The IMD’s Meteorological Centre has forecasted heatwave conditions in Uttara Kannada district until Tuesday. Maximum temperatures range between 35°C and 38°C in coastal Karnataka and northern interior districts, while Mandya and Shivamogga in southern Karnataka are experiencing similar conditions. Bengaluru’s temperatures range between 32°C and 34°C.
To mitigate heat-related risks, people are advised to schedule outdoor activities during early mornings or evenings. The Health Department has urged people to avoid strenuous activities between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM. “If outdoor work is necessary, reschedule it to before 11:00 AM or after 4:00 PM. For unavoidable outdoor events, set up shaded areas, ensure air circulation and arrange drinking water facilities,” it mentioned.
The advisory suggested drinking water frequently, even when not thirsty. The Health Department has encouraged carrying drinking water while travelling and consuming oral rehydration solutions (ORS) or homemade drinks such as lemon water, buttermilk, or fruit juices with added salt.
The Health Department noted that heat-related illnesses include heat rashes, muscle cramps, fainting, exhaustion, and heatstroke. Symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, excessive thirst, rapid breathing, and heartbeat should not be ignored.
In case of heat-related emergencies, public has been urged to seek immediate medical assistance. "Call 108 or 102 immediately if you find someone with high body temperature who is either unconscious, confused, or has stopped sweating,” the advisory mentioned.
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Nothing wrong in MLAs aspiring for ministerial position: K'taka HM Parameshwara
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Bengaluru (PTI): Amid a group of ruling Congress MLAs camping in Delhi with a cabinet rejig demand for their inclusion, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said there was nothing wrong in legislators aspiring for ministerial positions.
He asserted that experienced MLAs were capable of handling such responsibilities.
His remarks came a day after senior and first-time MLAs stepped up lobbying efforts in the national capital with the party high command, seeking a cabinet reshuffle and greater representation.
"There is nothing wrong in them asking for it (ministerial position)," Parameshwara, a senior Congress leader, said
He added that the MLAs, some of who have been elected thrice, are capable to take up the ministerial positions.
He maintained that the final call on any cabinet reshuffle rests with the party high command.
"Our Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah), the high command, and our party (state) president (DK Shivakumar) decide about reshuffle. These three sit together and take a decision," he said.
The minister also indicated that the established procedure for cabinet formation was likely being followed.
"Earlier too, when I was the (state Congress) president, during cabinet formation, the Pradesh Congress Committee president, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, and our in-charge general secretaries would take decisions that would then be presented before our AICC president, approval would be obtained, and then it would be announced," he said.
He added that even today the same procedure is followed.
Responding to questions on whether senior ministers would make way for newcomers, Parameshwara said they would abide by the party's decision.
"If the high command decides then we have to accept it. There is no question of not accepting it," he said.
Stressing on party discipline, he added, "Whether it is me, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, or Energy Minister K J George, we all are seniors. If they (high command) decide that we should be replaced and make changes, then there is no question of us opposing it."
Clarifying that discussions were limited to a possible cabinet reshuffle, he said decisions on leadership matters were entirely in the hands of the high command.
He said the discussions were limited only to the Cabinet rejig and not changing the party state president, a post being held by Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar for the past six years.
"Right now we are discussing cabinet reshuffle, not about the party president. All such matters are left to the high command," he said.
Recalling his own appointment as state Congress president in the past, Parameshwara said he had not lobbied for the post. "When I was made president, I did not lobby for it. Our leader Sonia Gandhi took the decision. It came as a surprise to me. I had not asked for it," he said.
On Sunday, several senior MLAs travelled to Delhi to press for a cabinet reshuffle, while first-time legislators renewed their demand for representation, seeking at least five berths in the Siddaramaiah-led ministry.
The push for a rejig comes amid internal rumblings within the ruling party and speculation over leadership issues, even as the high command is yet to take a final call.
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