lucknow from hanging out in cafes to spending time in malls city folk are trying everything to beat the heat as temperatures continue to soar even transactions inside atm booths bring relief with their robust airconditioningprakhar patel 23 a student said i prefer to hang out with my friends at some airconditioned food outlet as during vacations there isnt much to do indoors i took a trip to mussoorie with my family two weeks back to escape the heat hereanother student sushal sinha 23 said i like to spend my time roaming in a mall as the centralised airconditioning helps stay cool and when i feel hungry i eat at the food court i visit the shops if i get bored of just window shoppingharshita kalra 20 a student said heatwaves cause dehydration and whenever i am outdoors i feel dizzy and tired for the last two days i have been suffering a lot so i keep myself hydrated all the time i wear a cap and apply sunscreen and generally wear light cotton clothes which dont absorb much heathousewife aarti sachdeva 31 said i make sure my children keep themselves occupied with board games instead of going out to play in the sun i ensure the family stays hydrated by experimenting with cool drinks and new recipes i avoid to shop during daytime and prefer to order daily essentials onlinewhile some have the option and leisure to avoid going out or spending money visiting a cafe most have no choice but to work under the sun in order to make a living ankit gupta 39 who runs a vegetable stall in eldeco area said days are very hot and hardly anyone comes to shop before evening but we cannot risk leaving the shop unattended this stall is our source of living we usually put a wet cloth on our heads to guard against the heat confectionary stall owner satyam mishra 45 said i have been sick for the past few days because of heat and got off the ventilator just yesterday but had to sell enough to make up for the days i was sick as i am the sole earner for my family of four and have to work under any weather condition with inputs from anjanaya singh navneet singh sunny dayal and rohan chandra