Eleven districts in Punjab and Chandigarh are expected to experience rain and strong winds - Mansa, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, S A S Nagar, Bathinda, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Faridkot, Ludhiana.

"The electricity demand has touched an all-time high mark of 16,078 MW this afternoon," said sources in the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL).

Punjab's State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued a warning concerning the prevailing heatwave conditions, forecasting severe heatwave conditions until June 17th, 1:30 PM.