Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishra has said that India has taken a proactive and forward-thinking approach to extreme heat risk management. Addressing the special session on Extreme Heat Risk Governance at Geneva he underlined that rising temperatures posing a systemic risk to public health, economic stability, and ecological resilience.
Dr. Mishra said that India welcomes the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) initiative to advance the common framework for Extreme Heat Risk Governance as a platform for shared learning, guidance, and collaboration. He also pointed out that India has moved beyond disaster response towards integrated preparedness and mitigation strategies.
Dr. Mishra highlighted that India’s approach is whole-of-government and whole-of-society, engaging ministries from health, agriculture, urban development, labour, power, water, education, and infrastructure. He affirmed India’s full commitment to sharing its expertise, technical capacities, and institutional strengths with global partners, ensuring a resilient, coordinated, and proactive global response to extreme heat.
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