Delhi's Heat Action Plan

Many cities will be appointing heat officers to coordinate efforts to keep inhabitants as safe as possible from heat extremes.



Delhi has a Heat Action Plan (HAP).


The Delhi HAP relies on heat wave forecasts from the India Meteorological Department for the next seven days for issuing colour-coded alerts to the local population.

A 'red alert' will be triggered when the maximum temperature exceeds the normal temperature by at least 6 degrees Celsius. An 'orange alert' will be issued if the maximum temperature is four to five degrees Celsius above normal, while a 'yellow alert' will be given for a departure from normal ranging from 0 to 3.9 degrees Celsius.

More cities will need to develop one, and the staff to deliver on the plan...

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