The Minister highlighted that the government is fully prepared to address heat-related challenges and stressed the need for coordinated efforts at the State and district levels to ensure access to drinking water, functioning cooling arrangements, and an uninterrupted power supply.
At present, 25-30 metric tonnes of garbage, including domestic waste, are dumped at the landfill site every day
With rising temperatures and delayed pre-monsoon showers, heat stress is emerging as a growing concern