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Experts call for 'right to cool', paid heat leaves for informal sector workers in summer
short by Medhaa Gupta / on Sunday, 20 April, 2025
Amid the rising temperatures in summer in India, Greenpeace India campaigner Amruta sought legal recognition for 'right to cool' to protect the informal sector workers, like vendors and labourers. "Cooling disparities must be addressed as a basic right," she said. Meanwhile, Environmental Defense Fund's Chief Advisor in India Hisham Mundol called for paid time off on red-alert days.
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