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a coat of paint is tackling extreme heat in an Indian slum

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Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat

By Amit Dave, Gloria Dickie and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India's western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler as the hottest time of year approaches.

Indian slums get cool roofs to beat the summer heat

As climate change has made India’s summers more extreme, Ahmedabad has suffered temperatures in excess of 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent years. In the Vanzara Vas slum in ...

How a coat of paint is tackling extreme heat in an Indian slum

With climate change making India's summers more extreme ... Most of the homes in Ahmedabad's crowded Vanzara Vas slum are airless, one-room dwellings. "Now that the color has been applied ...

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India's top court asks Adani to reply to allegations over Dharavi slum project

India's Supreme Court on Friday asked billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate to respond to allegations of unfairly winning a ...

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Mumbai News: Marol Gaothan Residents Protest BMC, SRA Notices Classifying Heritage Homes As 'Slums'

Mumbai: After residents of Kurla Christian Village and Bamanwada, Andheri East, protested against notices that erroneously ...

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How a coat of paint is protecting the health of some of this city’s poorest residents

The initiative, covering 400 households, is part of a global scientific trial exploring the impact of indoor heat on health ...

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A slum with 700 people living on the terrace of a multistorey Calcutta building

Since then, for over seven decades now, the slum on the terrace of Karnani Estate has been home to families whose ancestors ...

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NDMC to ensure smooth water supply to Delhi slums this summer

NDMC vice chairman Kuljeet Chahal said they are also working on study of the water supply network to develop a Master Plan ...

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