HYDERABAD: The state government has declared heatwave as a state-specific disaster and decided to offer an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the families of persons who die due to heatwave or sunstroke.

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The Telangana government on Tuesday declared heatwaves, sunstrokes and sunburns as state-specific disasters and increased the financial compensation for death caused by extreme heat to Rs 4 lakh ...

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Telangana has declared heatwave and sunstroke as 'State-Specific Disasters,' potentially becoming the first state in India to do so. The government order provides Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to the families ...

Listen to Story Heatwave declared state-specific disaster Rs 4 lakh compensation for victims’ families In 2024, 28 districts faced severe heat waves The Telangana government on Tuesday officially ...

As mercury levels continued to rise in the past two days, the Telangana government on Tuesday declared the heatwave as a ‘state-specific disaster’, with a provision for an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to ...

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday declared heatwave and sunstroke as a “State Specific Disaster” to ensure formal relief measures for victims. Under the new directive, an ex gratia amount ...