The directions will be implemented across all construction sites in Delhi, including those of government agencies and private establishments, officials said..
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena directed officials to implement a paid break for labourers from noon to 3 pm, provide water and coconut milk at construction sites, and place water pitchers at bus stands as the city faces an intense heatwave. His instructions address the lack of state-led protective measures and seek to safeguard labourers working in extreme heat.
With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at construction sites.
It said Delhi is facing an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Celsius in some parts for the first time in the city s history.
Given the severe heat wave conditions in national Capital, Delhi Lt Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday directed officials to ensure a paid break for labourers from noon to 3 pm, water and coconut milk at construction sites, and water pitchers at bus stands.
Saxena observed that despite