Parliamentary panel urges central govt to include heatwaves in disaster management plans | Details

In a significant move towards climate resilience, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the central government expand its disaster management strategy to include "new and emerging threats" like heatwaves. The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs made the suggestion in a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha last week. The 31-member committee, chaired by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, emphasised the need for a dynamic and regularly updated disaster classification system.

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