India heatwave alert 2025

Centre Alerts States As India Braces For Intense Heatwave In Summer 2025

With the onset of summer 2025, temperatures across India are rising rapidly, prompting the Centre to issue an urgent advisory to states regarding the preparedness of health facilities for heatstroke cases and related illnesses. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has instructed state health departments to implement ‘Heat-Health’ action plans...