The device, called as snow-based triboelectric nanogenerator or snow TENG, is an inexpensive, small, thin and flexible like a sheet of plastic which generates charge through static electricity, produces energy from the exchange of electrons.
On Wednesday, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah shared a video of fresh snowfall in Srinagar. He wrote: It’s the end of March & it’s snowing in Srinagar.
Biting cold continued in Himachal Pradesh as several areas in high, mid hills received fresh snowfall, whereas many other places witnessed rain, the Meteorological Department said.
The Met department has forecasted improvement from Sunday onwards.
The traffic is plying smoothly and hundreds of vehicles, including trucks carrying essential commodities, have crossed the Jawahar Tunnel till this afternoon.
Acute shortages of petroleum products, vegetables, poultry products, mutton had hit the valley region during the week long closure of the 300 km long highway from February 6 to 12.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed respite from cold wave conditions on Wednesday following overcast skies in the valley and forecast of another spell of rain and snow later and on Thursday.
The weather conditions in the hilly region are also likely to bring a fresh spell of winter chill in the planes, including the national capital.
The vacations in all primary and senior secondary schools have been extended by two days, Shimla district magistrate said.
Over 2,500 trucks carrying essential supplies to the landlocked Kashmir Valley are stranded on the highway for the last four days.
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for a second consecutive day due to the fresh snowfall in Bannihal sector and landslides in Ramsoo-Ramban.
After remaining closed for six days, the strategic highway was restored for one-way traffic on Monday.
Manali experienced a low of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, while it was 1.8 degrees in Dharamsala, minus 5.8 degrees in Kufri and minus 1.3 degrees in Dalhousie.
Snow could be seen in certain areas of Shimla like the Mall Road, the Ridge, the US Club and Jakhu hills.
A rescue team was sent at the spot soon after information about them being stuck there was received, he said adding that all tourists were rescued safely after one-and-a-half hour operation.
The strategic highway is regarded as the lifeline for the landlocked valley as all essential supplies are routed through this road.
Helicopter and ropeway services at Vaishno Devi shrine were also suspended following inclement weather conditions.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the hilly areas will also receive heavy snowfall in the next two days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued warning of rain and thunderstorm for several areas in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
