National_Green_Tribunal addresses India heatwave

The India — National Green Tribunal>>> has initiated suo motu proceedings regarding the severe heatwave crisis across India>>>, recognizing it as an under-recognized environmental disaster. Temperatures have reached 48°C in Banda, India — Uttar Pradesh>>>, with India — Delhi>>> and other regions also experiencing intense heat. The Tribunal noted the differing impacts on urban and rural areas due to factors like concrete structures, vegetation, and infrastructure. It has issued notices to central ministries, including the India — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change>>>, India — Ministry of Earth Sciences>>>, India — Ministry of Jal Shakti>>>, India — Central Pollution Control Board>>>, India — Department of Science and Technology (India)>>>, and several state governments such as India — Uttar Pradesh>>>, India — Delhi>>>, India — Rajasthan>>>, India — Gujarat>>>, India — Punjab, India>>>, India — Uttarakhand>>>, India — Maharashtra>>>, India — Madhya Pradesh>>>, India — Bihar>>>, India — Jharkhand>>>, India — Chhattisgarh>>>, India — Himachal Pradesh>>>, and India — Jammu and Kashmir>>>. These entities are directed to submit action plans and responses by affidavit before the next hearing on August 19, 2026, to formulate short-term and long-term adaptation strategies.