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Innovative Insurance Program Pays 46,000 Indian Women During Deadly 43.6°C Heat Waves
Jun 12, 2024, 06:24 AM
An innovative insurance program in India has paid 46,000 women part of their daily wages in May to avoid working during deadly heat waves. The program was triggered when temperatures in Ahmedabad breached 43.6°C, providing financial support to women during the hottest hours of the day. This initiative aims to tackle extreme heat by offering radical new solutions to protect vulnerable workers.
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