State govt. unveils Heat Wave Action Plan
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy has directed all relevant departments to take coordinated actions to mitigate hardships from severe heat waves expected until June 15. He chaired a high-level meeting with 20 departments and launched the Telangana State Heat Wave Action Plan-2026, developed jointly by the state Disaster Management Department and the India Meteorological Department. The plan aims to enhance preparedness and response to summer-related emergencies across the state.
- ▪The Heat Wave Action Plan-2026 was launched for Telangana.
- ▪Severe heat conditions are expected until June 15 as per IMD forecast.
- ▪The plan was developed by the Telangana Disaster Management Department and IMD.
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Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy directed officials of all concerned departments to take coordinated and proactive measures to ensure that people do not face hardships due to severe heat conditions expected to continue till June 15, as forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The Minister chaired a high-level review meeting with officials of 20 departments at the Secretariat on Friday to discuss preparedness measures against heat waves and summer-related emergencies. During the meeting, he formally released the Telangana State Heat Wave Action Plan-2026, jointly prepared by the Telangana State Disaster Management Department and the India Meteorological Department.
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