Why is UP's Banda becoming one of the hottest places on Earth?

UP's Banda is becoming one of the hottest places on Earth, with temperatures touching 48°C. Experts link the extreme heat to years of ecological destruction in Bundelkhand. Illegal hill blasting, large-scale sand mining from the Ken river and plummeting groundwater levels have weakened the natural cooling systems of the region. Annual deforestation of 13.72% has further worsened the crisis.