NDTV - Cities Are Turning Into Heat Traps. Climate Change Isn't The Only Reason
Why Indian Cities Are Especially Vulnerable
India is urbanising at remarkable speed. Every year, cities spread further outward. Buildings rise higher. Roads get wider. Green spaces shrink. That growth is essential for economic development. But experts say it must also become climate-sensitive. Parveen Jain, President of NAREDCO, believes the Urban Heat Island effect is no longer just an environmental concern.
"It directly affects the way people live, increasing indoor temperatures, pushing up electricity consumption and impacting public health," he says.
