Khustabi Begum, residing in Rajendra Nagar, Bengaluru, struggles with the extreme heat exacerbated by substandard housing conditions. Though they endured similar temperatures in their native Bihar, the absence of relief in the urban environment makes it harsher. With limited means, her family relies on fans that only circulate warm air and chilled water from clay pots to manage the stifling heat indoors. Government advisories are ineffective as families like Begum's cannot stay indoors without risking health issues associated with poorly ventilated homes and scarce access to green spaces.
Khustabi Begum reflects on the oppressive heat and lack of relief in Rajendra Nagar, emphasizing the challenges of living in a poorly ventilated informal settlement.
Despite the government's heat advisories, families in slums like Rajendra Nagar find it nearly impossible to escape the indoors, where the heat is stifling.
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