Tripura Declares Heat Wave As State Disaster, Schools Shut
NDTV
The Tripura government has issued fresh directives to identify heat wave, sunstroke and sunburn as state specific disasters, and asked people to limit their exposure to the sun as much as possible
The Tripura government has declared heat wave as a state disaster. The state government has said it is working to ensure there is no power cut during the peak summer season.
Schools in the state have been shut till April 23 amid soaring temperature.
The state government has issued fresh directives to identify heat wave, sunstroke and sunburn as state specific disasters, and asked people to limit their exposure to the sun as much as possible.
The state government has asked all eight district authorities to activate emergency operation centres under the State Disaster Management Authority and quick response teams.
