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Delhi orders 1 pm to 4 pm heat breaks and opens cooling zones amid deadly heatwave
India
Published on 3 May 2026
Workers must pause for four hours as cooling zones expand
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a 1 pm to 4 pm work break for labourers and outdoor workers during the ongoing heatwave. The government will also set up hospital cooling zones and distribute free ORS to high risk groups. Officials say the measures aim to reduce heat-related illness as temperatures remain dangerously high.
- Delhi has mandated 1 pm to 4 pm work breaks during the heatwave
- Outdoor workers and labourers are being prioritized for protection
- Cooling zones will be set up in hospitals to aid vulnerable people
- Free ORS distribution is planned to help prevent dehydration
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