Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday 29 May directed that labourers
at construction sites be given a paid break from 12 noon to 3 pm in view of
the heatwave conditions in the city with temperatures hovering
around 50 degrees Celsius in several parts.
The LG has directed that the three-hour break for
labourers has already been implemented by the Delhi Development Authority since
May 20 and will continue across all sites till temperatures come down below 40
degrees Celsius.
The LG had instructed the DDA on May 20 to make adequate arrangements for providing water and coconut water to
labourers at construction sites so that they can stay hydrated, officials said.
He has directed that the chief secretary may immediately call a meeting
of officers of the PWD, DJB, I&FC, MCD, NDMC, Power department, DUSIB and
issue necessary directions for protecting the labourers and supervisory staff
from extreme heat conditions, they said.
Apart from this, he has directed that earthen pots
with drinking water be arranged at bus queue shelters to provide relief to bus
passengers, tankers with treated
water of STPs should be deployed for sprinkling on the roads, activating water
sprinklers installed at high-rise buildings and roads for tackling pollution,
for respite to the people, they added.