Public spaces such as Tehsils, police stations, hospitals, and Anganwadi centres will be equipped with drinking water facilities.
IMD classifies weather conditions as a heatwave when the maximum temperature is over 40°C, alongside a departure of 4.5°C or more than normal at the higher end.
The MeT Department has forecast heat wave conditions in parts of the capital from Monday to Wednesday.
July 2024 marked the second-hottest July in history. It also ended the 13-month streak of global heat records, as every month from June 2023 to June 2024, new temperature records were set, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) stated on Wednesday.
As India goes through another gruelling summer, it becomes increasingly evident that the nation’s cities have become perilous “heat traps,” exacerbated by unbalanced urban development and climate change.
According to reports, most parts of the country are likely to experience higher temperatures than usual during this summer, especially the Central and northwestern parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The Union Health Minister also advised senior officials to meet with states for better coordination and understanding.
Citizens of Kolkata are likely to feel the blistering heat for the next few days.
A dangerous heat wave is baking the eastern US, with several cities breaking records and the heat stretching from Minnesota…
Scientists have said that July is "virtually certain" to be the world's warmest month on record amid scorching heat waves across the globe.
