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High Court strict on severe heat in the state, reprimanded the government, directed to take concrete action
Rajasthan News: In view of the problems being faced by the common people due to the severe heat in the state, the High Court has taken suo motu cognizance and reprimanded the government. The court says that the government has not made adequate arrangements for the public even in such severe heat.
Rajasthan is witnessing scorching heat of late. The temperature here is crossing 44-45 degrees continuously and the heat wave effect is day by day on the rise. This is severely impacting the day-to-day life of the common public. People are not stepping out of their houses and the plight of labourers, rickshaw pullers, and passersby is becoming extremely miserable.
Considering this critical situation, the Rajasthan High Court took suo motu cognizance and censured the state government. A single judge of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand stated that the government has utterly failed to manage this critical situation. He further stated that the people of the state cannot be handled like animals.
The court said that the heat action plan prepared under the Rajasthan Climate Change Project has not been implemented properly till date. The health department has not yet issued any guidelines or warnings related to the heat wave and heat, which is extremely necessary in the interest of people's health.
