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Jun 2022
18m 47s

Working in India's heatwave

Bbc World Service
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For the last couple of months India has been experiencing an absolutely blistering heatwave. The capital Delhi has seen temperatures hit record highs and it's estimated the heat is costing the Indian economy more than a hundred billion dollars a year.

Rahul Tandon explores what can be done for the millions of people in India who have to work outside. The BBC's Nikhil Inamdar reports from Aurangabad, a city in Maharashtra state, where some crops are being harvested overnight to avoid the heat.

We also speak to experts and business leaders about how the country is coping with planned power outages and what the future might hold for the Indian economy if temperatures continue to rise.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Carmel O'Grady

Image: Indian workers in Delhi; Credit: EPA Harish Tyagi

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