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11 heatwave-prone states - NHRC guidelines
May 5 , 2025
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- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked 11 States to take an immediate pre-emptive measure to protect the vulnerable people, especially those from poorer communities.
- The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reported 3,798 deaths between 2018 and 2022 due to heat and sun strokes.
- These 11 states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.
- The NHRC called for the provisioning of shelters and relief materials, changes in working hours, and standard procedures to treat heat-related illnesses.
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