Bhubaneswar, April 28 (IANS) Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Tuesday said the state government is mulling the establishment of dedicated heatwave relief centres across the state, particularly in heatwave-prone areas, to combat rising temperatures during the summer months.Highlighting the new initiative during an interaction with media persons in Bhubaneswar, the Minister said the government is considering setting up special heatwave relief centres on the lines of…
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New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government on Tuesday issued an advisory to all States/UTs and its attached organisations, urging immediate preventive and mitigation measures to safeguard workers and labourers from the adverse effects of rising temperatures and heat wave conditions across the country.In a communication addressed to Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Labour and Employment emphasised the need for a coordinated, multi-sectoral and m…