Mosham Hai Aashiqana...This dramatic changing season brings life to a standstill as the death rate soars.

- Comma

- This year, as soon as the spring season started, a round of rains started in North India. For the past three days, icy toxic winds have been blowing across coastal regions across Gujarat

Our meteorological department reports are very superficial. One is that there is a crisis of weather experts in the country and those who are with the government also believe that the people will know by their own self-knowledge what the weather is like, we don't need to tell them. In fact, we have entered an era where a country that does not have meteorologists of the highest caliber fears that its people will be plunged into dire straits overnight. Nowadays, the color of nature is changing and due to the constant change of seasons, the health of human being is taking a toll. Our body is not used to the sudden change of season.

Now is the beginning of spring season. Indeed this is the season, when millions of flowers adorn the earth in the valley region of the Himalayas and the breeze from the mountain called Malayanil infuses the air with a rich fragrance. The Malay mountain is a myth. A mountain on which there are sukhad-chandan trees. The wind passing through it makes the atmosphere very mesmerizing. Even so, the spring breeze is very invigorating. But this year, the last round of rains started in North India as soon as the spring season started. For the past three days, icy toxic winds have been blowing across coastal regions across Gujarat.

It is obvious that due to this the death rate is going to be high among the age-matched people. These seasonal changes are not easily understood. This is the beginning of serious consequences of long-standing neglect of nature. As per the cycles of nature, the occurrence of heat, cold or rain is a natural process and it is the source of life for the entire earth, but when the same weather starts to prove dangerous to life and property on earth, it becomes a matter of serious concern. Thus, for the last few decades, increasing temperature and climate imbalances have been widely discussed in international conferences and the necessary steps to solve them have been discussed.

But with each passing year the weather pattern worsens. Why are seasons that used to give life now causing widespread destruction and death? It may be noted that according to the 'State of Environment 2024' report released by the Center for Science and Environment, last year 3,287 people lost their lives due to extremely bad weather. Apart from this, one lakh twenty four thousand cattle died and more than twenty two lakh hectares of crops were damaged.

Himachal Pradesh was the worst affected by inclement weather, where the crisis lasted for about 150 days in a year. After this, people had to face the weather for 141 days in Madhya Pradesh and 119 days in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh. Efforts are being made all over the world to find out the causes of environmental upheaval, but in parallel, in recent years, the loss of life due to extreme heat, severe cold or uncontrolled rains, widespread landslides etc. has started to increase.

What are the causes of such changes in climate and to what extent can they be controlled? It is also strange that people cannot save their lives even in the age of expanding technology and resources. Today, the number of deaths due to lightning during the rainy season is staggering. This year too, in view of the prospect of rapid rise in temperature and its dangers, concrete initiatives need to be taken to make advance arrangements for weather-related protection in the future. Last year there was a lot of summer fury. The weather was rapidly changing to heat and temperature levels seemed to cross the danger mark frequently. The whole of North India was in the grip of extreme heat and heat wave. The situation in Delhi and Haryana was such that the heat had broken the record of last ten years.

By now, the effects of heat were beginning to show in North India. The temperature was rising continuously. Just a fortnight ago the weather was such that everyone from the general public to the meteorologists were surprised to see the unusual temperature conditions during this period. But there the weather has taken a dramatic turn. Usually, people start preparing to face the heat as the temperature rises from March itself, while last year the temperature uniformity till the second week of May was startling. Now this year, due to frequent rains in North India, the temperature drops. Under normal circumstances, heatstroke starts at this time. But the picture is opposite. Seasons no longer count the pages of the calendar.

Apart from the northern parts of the country, temperatures in eastern plains, central India's Vidarbha and Marathwada regions, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reached forty-five degrees Celsius last year and crossed fifty degrees Celsius this season in Rajasthan. In contrast to the current situation, the Indian Meteorological Department had predicted above normal temperatures this year, but since the average temperature was also not recorded at normal levels, meteorologists themselves are not considering this situation normal.

Last year on these same days, normal life was disrupted due to heatwave in many parts of Uttar Pradesh and its heat was also scorching Bihar, but instead this year many roads have been closed due to snowfall. Meteorologists, who were surprised by the below normal temperatures two weeks ago, now say that the heat will continue to burn at dangerous levels for the next few days, after this round of snowfall ends. The Meteorological Department has also issued a warning that strong hot winds may blow in Delhi due to Western Disturbance. Obviously, this rapid change in weather is going to make life difficult for the common people and this time they are going to get heatstroke.

Due to lack of water in the body in summer, the chances of other health related problems increase. Hence, there is a need to pay attention to a complete security system inside the house as well. Most people usually try to avoid heatstroke on their own, but the government should also conduct awareness campaigns through various media on preventive measures and use of health facilities when necessary.