Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has instructed various departments to take coordinated action in view of the possible heat wave in the state as temperatures continue to rise every day.
He was addressing a meeting convened to discuss matters related to the ongoing heat wave situation, pre-monsoon cleaning, health alertness and epidemic prevention measures, an official release said here on Saturday.
Pinarayi Vijayan said there should not be lack of vigilance on the part of departments, though temperatures come down in the evenings with frequent summer rains. Instructions and warning messages regarding the heat wave should be given at the local self-government level as a precautionary measure.
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