PM Modi calls for plans to prepare for heat waves, monsoon floods

Parts of northwest and west central India will continue having normal temperatures in May: Prime Minister's review meeting is told.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said steps be taken to reduce deaths due to heat waves and fires, adding that response time to such incidents should be minimal.

Chairing a review meeting on preparations for heat wave management and monsoon preparedness Delhi, Modi called for regular fire safety audits of hospitals in view of rising temperatures and taking steps to reduce vulnerability of forests against fire hazards.

The Prime Minister also advised all states to prepare Flood Preparedness Plan for monsoon and Heat Action Plan for summers, according to a government statement.

Modi called upon the National Disaster Response