New Delhi, June 11 -- Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that India will be soon be holding an experiment regarding standardisation of AC temperatures, restricting air conditioners from cooling below 20degC or heating beyond 28degC. This comes amid India's Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing orange alert over a heatwave in Delhi and residents reeling under hot spell.

"Regarding air conditioning standards, a new provision is being implemented soon. The temperature standardisation for ACs will be set between 20degC to 28degC, meaning we won't be able to cool below 20degC or warm above 28degC. This is a first-of-its-kind experiment, aiming to standardise temperature settings," Khattar stated, ...