The purpose of heat-related illness surveillance is to assess the burden of illness and mortality due to heat, plan responses to adapt and mitigate heat impact, and evaluate the impact of climate action and changing climate.
On Wednesday, Pune recorded maximum temperature of 36.8 degree Celsius which was the highest for the month. However areas like Shirur, Rajgurunagar, Chinchwad, Khed saw temperatures cross 37 degrees Celsius