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It comes even as the total number of heat wave days across the country declined by more than 40 per cent to 111 days in 2023 from 190 in the preceding year.
The latest environment data by NSO shows that among the 24 states and Union Territories, Bihar (18 days) has the most number of heatwave days in 2023, up from 6 days in 2022.
It was followed by Andhra Pradesh (15 days), Odisha (15 days), Jharkhand (13 days), West Bengal (8 days) and Tamil Nadu (6 days). These six states accounted for 67 per cent of the total heat wave days in 2023.
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