Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:49pm on 09 Jun 2025,Monday Weather & Environment
India’s escalating heatwaves are wreaking havoc—damaging health, flattening ECGs, and potentially causing thousands of deaths—yet inconsistent data systems obscure the full toll. Three agencies (NCDC, NCRB, IMD) report divergent figures for 2015–2022: 3,812 deaths (NCDC), 8,171 (NCRB), and 3,436 (IMD) . In 2022 alone, NCRB logged 730 heatstroke deaths, contrasting sharply with NCDC’s 33 . Factors such as manual record-keeping, poor state compliance, misclassification of causes, and data suppression undermine accuracy . Experts warn flawed surveillance hampers targeted policy, endanger vulnerable groups, and hinders timely action. Calls grow louder to digitize reporting, reconcile datasets, and implement robust early‑warning systems as heatwaves intensify under climate change. (PC: The Hindu)
