Agra, Jan 5 (IANS) There is no relief in sight from the foggy, chilly weather conditions in the Taj city for another week, weather officials said here Saturday.
The minimum temperature in Agra settled at 2.1 degrees Celsius Saturday with a thick fog enveloping the city in the early hours. The regional Met department office in the state capital Lucknow said the temperature could drop to one degree Celsius in the next two days.
"More than the falling temperature it is the dense fog that has made life difficult in Agra. The humidity level is around 100 percent," said Sudheer Gupta, an insurance agent.
Besides bone-chilling cold, the city residents are also struggling with erratic and inadequate water and power supply.
"With water and power supply being erratic and inadequate, people are agitated and blaming the politicians who seem least concerned about the plight of the common people," home-maker Padmini said.
The occupancy in night shelters put up by the voluntary organisations at a dozen odd public places in the city is almost 100 percent.
However, the severe cold failed to dampen the spirits of tourists visiting the Taj city.
"Though a few chartered flights could not land at the Kheria airport, the Air India flight was able to land at the airport after an hour's delay Friday," said Rajiv Tiwari, a member of the tourism industry.
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