New Delhi, April 22 -- Aimed at combating the adverse effects of rising temperatures, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday unveiled the Heat Action Plan 2025 and activated the disaster management machinery. Considering the threat of heatwaves, the Heat Action Plan proposes 3,000 cold water ATMs, cool roof technology to setting up heatwave wards in hospitals and shading public walkways.
In addition to an early warning system for heat waves, green roofs at bus stops and special wards for heatstroke patients at all hospitals, the plan proposes deploying 1,800 National and Delhi Disaster Response volunteers - known as 'Aapda Mitras' - the plan includes the establishment of shaded cooling shelters and the installation of 3,000-4,000 large RO wa...