India's Modi asks states to prepare heat action plans amid rising temperatures
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister on Thursday urged states and federally administered territories to prepare heat action plans, as south Asia swelters under extreme temperatures.
India recorded its warmest March in over a century, with the maximum temperature across the country reaching 33.1 degrees Celsius, nearly 1.86 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
In a meeting with federal officials on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told authorities to take measures to avoid deaths due to heat waves and fire incidents, according to a statement issued by his office.
"He stressed that in view of the rising temperatures, regular hospital fire safety audits need to be done," the statement said.
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