Kolkata is witnessing a summer that has left everything hot and dry. The mercury level crossed the 40 degree Celsius for the fourth consecutive day with low minimum relative humidity. The Regional Meteorogical Centre at Alipore has declared that there is no chance of rain in the next 48 hours as conditions are not conducive to Nor’westers. With no rain clouds in sight and frequent power cuts, the discomfort among people is growing by the day in this scorching heat. An ILK report.