Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered paid leave for workers at the construction site from 12 noon to 3 pm in view of extreme heatwave conditions in the national capital. Mr. Saxena directed Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to issue necessary directions for protecting labour and supervisory staff from extreme heat conditions. He also asked Chief Secretary to convene immediate meeting of officers of all public works department in this regard. Mr. Saxena further directed to arrange earthen pots with drinking water at bus queue shelters to provide relief to bus passengers and passersby. Water sprinklers tankers should be deployed to cool down ambient temperature on the roads.
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