State mulls heat clinics as mercury soars above normal
The Hindu
Thiruvananthapuram plans mobile heat clinics as temperatures soar, with focus on women's festival and medical support.
Stung by the rising temperature which touched 37-38 ̊C mark in various parts of the State ahead of the summer, the State government is now planning to roll out mobile heat clinics.
In the first phase, the heat clinics will be launched in Thiruvananthapuram in connection with the Attukal Pongala which will see the world’s largest congregation of women on Sunday with lakhs of devotees thronging the capital for the annual festival.
With the patronage of the Health department and Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), the heat clinics equipped with paramedical staff, including doctors, will provide support for the distressed people.
A senior bureaucrat told The Hindu that the heat clinics would be launched on either AC buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) or ambulances.
These clinics will ensure speedy medical support for those hit by the rising temperature. The clinics would be scaled up during the remaining summer season based on the response to the heat clinics during such events, said the officer.
The Local Self-Government department has also issued a circular allowing the local bodies to use their own or plan funds to address the potable water crisis in vulnerable areas ahead of the summer. The State government will also convene an inter-departmental meeting next week to chalk out an action plan to mitigate the impact of the rising mercury.
Meanwhile, Punalur recorded the highest temperature of 37.4 ̊C on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a heat alert for six districts warning of above normal temperatures on Wednesday.
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