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In spite of making drafts of such action plans, the effective steps are not taken by the welfare State in the benefit of the public at large to save them from such extreme heatwave situation, High Court has noted in its order
The Rajasthan High Court today took suo moto cognizance of the steadily increasing temperatures leading to heatwaves asking for a speedy solution to save the citizens of the State from drastic situation of climatic changes.
Suo moto petition initiated by Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand has been registered as SUO MOTO: IN RE: “Save the Planet Earth and the Future Generations of this Universe”.
Furthermore, Chief Secretary of the State of Rajasthan and Under Secretary of Ministry of Home and Health have been directed to constitute Committees of various Departments under the Chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary of each Department to look into the matter and take immediate and appropriate steps for effective implementation of Heat Action Plan prepared under the Rajasthan Climate Change Project and various schemes prepared for Strengthening Health Systems Preparedness for Heat Related Illnesses and for plantation of trees, conservation of water, forest and electricity, etc.
Citing that large number of persons have lost their lives due to extreme heatwaves and heat strokes during summers and chilling cold during winters, a single judge bench has said it is high time for the Governments to bring appropriate legislation and enact the statutory Act arising out of the Prevention of Deaths Due to Heat and Cold Waves Bill, 2015.
"This Court directs the Registry that a copy of this order be forwarded to the Ministry of Law and Justice, Union of India, New Delhi as well as to the Principal Secretary, Department of Law and Legal Affairs, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur for such an action as they may deem fit to take in this behalf on the issues involved in this matter...", the order adds.
In the interim court has issued directions to the state like, sprinkling water on roads where huge movement of public is there; provide cooling spaces, shades on the traffic signals, spots; department of Health to provide all possible facilities for treatment of heat wave patients; issue advisory for all the workers who work in open including the porters, cart and rickshaw pullers; pay appropriate & suitable amount of compensation to the dependents of the victims of heatwave, etc.
The matter will now be taken up next on July 1, 2023.
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