India, May 26 -- The Delhi government has provided relief to around 2.65 lakh people through Mobile Heat Relief Units deployed across all 13 districts between May 6 and May 23, officials said on Monday.

The initiative, launched under the supervision of the revenue department, aims to protect commuters, labourers, rickshaw pullers and other vulnerable groups from extreme heat.

Nearly 1.14 lakh litres of cold drinking water were distributed during the period, along with more than one lakh ORS packets to prevent heatstroke and dehydration, officials said. The government also distributed 44,646 gamchas and 30,864 caps.

Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the objective was to ensure no citizen suffers due to intense heat. "Mobile Heat Relief Un...