With summer heat steadily and swiftly rising, the State government has drawn up an action plan to help people beat the heat.

• A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday called for setting up ‘Thaneer Pandals’ (water kiosks) in all local bodies and commercial streets across the State.
• Addressing the heads of departments and District Collectors at the meeting called by Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), the Chief Minister suggested that the ‘Thaneer Pandals’ to be set up in the next two weeks should be maintained till May. 
• The makeshift kiosks, to be housed in public buildings and facilities given by volunteers, would be stocked with butter milk, cold water, and other essentials including Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS).