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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed states and Union territories to chalk out a plan to mitigate heat wave impact, especially for mass gatherings amid the Lok Sabha elections.
Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting to review public health preparedness for management of heat-related illness, highlighted the importance of timely action as soon as IMD alerts are received in states.
“Timely, advance and wide awareness among the people on the preventive measures will hugely support in reducing the severe impact of such heat waves,” he said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recently predicted that the maximum temperature in the country will be above normal for this year.
Since the beginning of April, temperatures of 40 to 42 degrees Celsius have been recorded in many parts of the country, due to which the risk of heat stroke has increased, Mandaviya said.
“It is also known that the general election 2024 is at its doorstep in which wide public participati
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