As extreme summer heat leads to increased absenteeism and reduced productivity, manufacturing and engineering firms like Tata Steel, Larsen & Toubro, Nayara Energy, Thermax, and Maruti Suzuki are implementing measures to protect their employees. Initiatives include providing desert coolers, air-conditioned rest areas, and AC transportation, distributing rehydration salts, conducting medical check-ups, and offering doctor consultations. Tata Steel adjusts job schedules to minimize direct sunlight exposure, while L&T extends lunch breaks for outdoor workers.
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Watermelon and strawberries in their natural form have 92 per cent water, apples, oranges, pineapples, blueberries and muskmelon, all contain 85 to 88 per cent water. And all these are safe for diabetics because of low glycaemic load, say nutritionists