Heatwaves were designated a state-specific catastrophe by the Tamil Nadu government. Relief for those impacted by excessive heat is the goal of this decision. It covers interim steps to mitigate heat consequences as well as financial assistance for families of heat-related deaths. The State Disaster Response Fund will provide the funding.
Global Heat Crisis and Heatwave Effect on India
- The year 2023 was another year—nothing short of record-breaking for high temperatures—attributed to climate change as a result of human encroachment.
- Heatwave frequency has increased, and this is evident from the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report.
- India too has experienced an increase in temperature, some of which are the heat waves of 1998, 1999, and 2010, which were claimed to have killed more than 3000 people.
- In June and July 2024, a record heatwave in Churu, Rajasthan, produced 219 fatalities with more than 25,000 heat exhaustion cases.
- Heat stress prevention is important in India since many regions rise up to 40°C and above in April and May of 2024.
- Health impacts of the hottest months include health incidents of elevator and direct health impacts, and they strain existing illnesses, thus teaching the importance of public health.
Month: Current Affairs - November 27, 2024
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