June 4, 2026 1:02 PM
NHRC calls for stronger urban heat action plans, protection of natural ecosystems amid rising heatwave risks
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday stressed the need for stronger protection of natural ecosystems, improved urban planning and robust heatwave mitigation measures as it convened a meeting of its Core Group on Environment and Climate on the theme "Heat Wave and its Mitigation in Urban Areas". Chairing the meeting, NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian said discussions on pollution in winter and heatwaves in summer have become an annual exercise, but mitigation efforts...