Scorching heat is making life miserable in Rajbari district as ground water level has fallen sharply and many  people, especially children, have been attacked by diarrhoea. Frequent power outages have also added to the woes of the Rajbari town dwellers in this hot summer weather. There has been no rain in the last several days. Ponds, canals, open wetlands and the others water bodies have virtually dried up causing acute scarcity of water for drinking and irrigation. The heat wave has drastically reduced the attendance in the schools and colleges forcing people to keep them indoors. The streets and markets wear a deserted looks during the day time, especially midday. Deputy Director (DD) of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)  office sources said they recorded the highest temperature of 36-38 degrees Celsius on Sunday.  District Fisheries Officer (DFO) of Rajbari Rattan Datta told this correspondent scanty rainfall and scorching heat are causing habitat degradation, affecting productivity of the water bodies; and the unusual situation is significantly detrimental to the native fish species and their population.He also said the open water bodies were important  not only for the fish production but also for generating employment . Md, Sifuzzaman, Executive Engineer of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB),  said  the demand for power in Rajbari district is about 20 MW per day,  but the sup[ply is only 8-13 MW during the peak hours . He also said the demand for power supply increasing due to  heat wave. But the supply is falling, affecting the people, especially the student preparing for H.S.C  Examinees, and the farmers cultivating Boro paddy. An acute scarcity of pure drinking water is prevailing in many villages  of Rajbari district as the  ground water level has gone down and that there is drastic fall in the flow of rivers Padma, Goari,Hori, Chandana, Kumer. A large number of children and elderly people have been attacked by diarrhea due to drinking contaminated water and rotten food. In Baliakandi upazila at least 50 patients were admitted on June1. Executive Engineer of PHED of Rajbari said the ground water level in some parts of district has gone 20-25 feet down from its usual level. Water level is going down each and every year, experts said.