All schools in Uttarakhand, India, will implement a 'water bell' system to promote regular hydration among students as temperatures rise. Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan issued this directive during a high-level meeting focused on heat wave preparedness. He stressed that student health is the top priority and instructed schools to adjust timings and ensure proper classroom ventilation. Additionally, schools must stock adequate amounts of Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) and essential medicines while providing students with practical information on preventing heatstroke. District magistrates have been directed to impose temporary bans on construction activities in areas with water shortages. As temperatures in Dehradun reached 35.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, further increases of one to three degrees are expected in the coming days, according to the Dehradun Meteorological Centre.