ISSN: 3107-4154
Volume I, Issue 2 (2025)
Heat Waves in India :
Assessing Socio-Economic and Environmental Consequences
Author – Harshita Bhargava, Nivedita Sharma, Students of B.B.A.LL.B (Hons.), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Indore, India.
Month, Year of Publication – September, 2025
Abstract
Recent years have seen an alarming increase in natural disasters throughout the world, which scientists attribute to growing global pollution. The overuse of different environmentally damaging technologies has worsened the world’s ecological situation. Pollution, climate change, and other natural calamities are only some of the results of this environmental deterioration. “India, a tropical country, experiences severe heat wave situations owing to its unique climate and geographical setup,” says Omvir Singh, Professor of geography at the Kurukshetra University in India and a lead researcher in the study. According to a recent study, “India is recognised as the most seriously afflicted country when worldwide extreme temperature-related deaths are analysed.” Excessive heat waves are a major cause of death in India. An increase in lethal heatwaves in India has been connected to amplified warming in the Arctic, according to a study published in the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society earlier this year. Except for the western coast and north-eastern India, most of the nation experiences heat waves in the months of April, May, and June. Over the northwest and southeast of India, there are two major zones where heat waves are common. One heat wave occurrence lasting around 5 days happens each season over northwest India. A heat wave may continue longer than 7 days in some cases. No major heat wave has been observed for several years. On the other hand, heat waves are becoming more frequent and lasting longer on average. Because of the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves in India, the government is being forced to take strict measures for management and public education.
keywords
heat waves, environment, natural disasters, Indian territory
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Cite as : Bhargava, Harshita; Sharma, Nivedita. “Heat Waves in India: Assessing Socio-Economic and Environmental Consequences” International Journal of Legal Policy, Vol.1(2) 99-115 (2025).
