New Delhi Residents Suffer in Extreme Summer Heat

'Summer is getting unbearable': Tracking heat in one of New Delhi's poorest areas

Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi’s sweltering summer, because her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night. Campaigners are now documenting conditions in this densely packed area of India’s capital, home to some of the country’s poorest people, hoping to push policymakers to better protect vulnerable communities. “I prefer staying outside after work, because inside the house there is no relief,” said 45-year-old...

By none@none.com (AFP)