Heat Alert India: What are the people of Uttar Pradesh afraid of? Why did Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath give strict instructions? Asked to make special arrangements for hospitals? Yogi government’s warning – carelessness can prove costly?
UP Heatwave Alert: In view of the deadly heat and heat waves in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered the officials to be fully active for relief and rescue. The Chief Minister has asked the District Magistrates (DM), Health and Electricity Department as well as relief agencies to be on high alert.
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CM Yogi’s high alert order
- Taking stock of the situation, the Chief Minister directed senior officials to keep a close watch on hospitals, drinking water supply and electricity system. He stressed that government hospitals should have strong treatment arrangements and separate facilities for patients suffering from heatstroke.
Will it be dangerous to even leave the house now?
- The Chief Minister also appealed to the common people to be cautious of the intense heat wave. He advised to take special care of children and the elderly and asked them to wear loose-fitting cotton or khadi clothes to avoid heat.
- The most important thing is that the CM also warned about incidents of fire due to negligence in this dry season.
- Apart from this, he directed to pay special attention to the laborers and workers working outside in the sun, so that they can be protected from fatigue, dehydration and heat related diseases.
PM Modi has also appealed
- Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also appealed to the people to be cautious regarding the rising temperatures across the country. He advised people to stay hydrated, carry water with them while going out and help the needy, as many states are in the grip of extreme heat.
- PM Modi said in a post on
- The Prime Minister further said, “Please keep yourself hydrated and carry water with you whenever you step out of the house. In such weather, your sensitivity also becomes a big support. If possible, give a glass of water to any thirsty person.”
- He also praised those who keep water in pots outside their homes and shops for passersby.
Meteorological department also has a dangerous alert
Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to persist over large parts of central and northwest India for the next three to four days. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 45 degrees Celsius and the minimum was 26 degrees Celsius.