NEW DELHI, April 22 -- Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail over major parts of northwest, central and eastern India during the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

Isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi, may expect heatwave conditions on April 24 and 25.

"Western Uttar Pradesh during April 23-25; eastern Uttar Pradesh during April 22-26; Rajasthan during April 24-26; Madhya Pradesh during April 23-26, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh during April 24-27; Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand on April 22 and April 23," are expected to witness heatwave conditions, the IMD said.

The weather office said hot and humid conditions are likely to prevail in isolated pockets of...