Should Media Push Harder for Heatwave Crisis Coverage?

With multiple states like Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh reporting record-breaking heatwaves, and hospitals seeing a spike in heatstroke cases.

Are we, as media professionals, doing enough to hold the system accountable for heatwave preparedness and public safety?


Why This is Important Today:

Delhi recorded 49.9°C, the highest ever in India’s history.

Over 30 suspected heatstroke deaths reported in Bihar, UP, and Odisha

Many districts lack functioning shelters, water supply, or public awareness

Power cuts, water shortages, and school disruptions are rising.

Cover ground-level stories: hospitals, urban slums, rural dehydration deaths

Ask MLAs/MPs: What’s your summer survival plan for your constituency?