India, April 27 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced the national capital's Heatwave Action Plan 2026 amid soaring temperatures in the city.

The Delhi Heatwave Action Plan is a series of measures aimed at tackling the heatwave, including providing ORS solutions in schools and ensuring an uninterrupted supply of power and water.

Rekha Gupta added that the Delhi government is fully prepared to tackle the heatwave this season and that arrangements are in place so that people do not face any problems.

The weather department issued a yellow alert for heatwave-like conditions in Delhi for Monday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.

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