How Heatwave Crippled City's Socio-Economically Vulnerable
The Morning Standard|June 26, 2024
AMID days of intense heatwave conditions that prevailed over the national capital, perhaps the worst affected are those living in informal settlements, working outdoors, street vendors, hawkers, and all the disadvantaged population who cannot afford to adhere to IMD heatwave alerts and 'stay indoors', instead scouring the streetsm, forced to earn a living under the scorching sun.
SAURAV SINGH
How Heatwave Crippled City's Socio-Economically Vulnerable

Ranjit Kumar, bent with nearly 80 years of age, sells coconut at Nehru Place market. "If I don't work how will I feed my family?" asks wonders.

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