NDMA Issues Urgent Guidelines as Heatwave Grips Northwest India

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued updated national guidelines for mitigating extreme heatwaves, declaring them a severe climate vulnerability. The advisory mandates state governments to alter school timings, ensure uninterrupted water supply, and construct urban cooling shelters. With temperatures breaching 49°C in northwest India, including Phalodi, the guidelines emphasize integrating traditional cooling architecture and early warning systems to minimize heat-related mortality among outdoor workers.