Iloilo City, Aug. 4 -- Iloilo City will develop its Heat Action Plan to address the rising temperature with the help of the government of India.

In an interview on Monday, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Donna Magno said a virtual exchange was held last week when they discussed the experience of India's Ahmedabad City, the first in Southeast Asia to develop a Heat Action Plan.

The exchange was joined by the director of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), which leads disaster management in India, as well as its network agencies and non-governmental organizations.

They shared, among others, the framework, policies, financing, and template of their Heat Action Plan.

"They started in 2012. They started l...