July 26, 2023 9:33 PM

Number of deaths due to heatwaves decreases significantly in India during recent years: Govt replies in LS

The number of deaths due to heatwaves has decreased significantly in India during recent years. Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju said this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. According to data by National Crime Record Bureau, the number of accidental deaths due to heatwaves decreased from 1127 in 2017 to 374 in 2021. The minister informed that the India Meteorological Department-IMD in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority-NDMA analysed the impact of the hea...