Beat the heat with grain storage, fire audits, says PM Narendra Modi

PM chairs review meeting ahead of summer months, tells IMD to prepare daily weather forecasts that are easy to interpret and disseminate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for optimal grain storage and detailed fire audits and mock drills in hospitals as preparations for a harsh summer forecast by the met department.

He directed the Food Corporation of India to ensure optimal storage of grains in extreme weather conditions, asking officials to track the availability of fodder for animals and water levels in reservoirs on a regular basis even as he stressed the need for a coordinated effort to combat forest fires.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) was also told to prepare daily weather forecasts that were easy to interpret and disseminate, an