As extreme heat sweeps through Bengaluru, outdoor migrant workers face growing health and safety risks. This episode of 4C Radio takes you inside a modified cooling centre at a Whitefield construction site. We explore how grassroots initiatives like the Migrants Resilience Collaborative offer essential heat adaptation, clean water, and welfare support, examining whether low-cost solutions can effectively protect informal workers in a rapidly warming city.
Credits: This episode was edited by Guru Aditya and illustrated by Vernika Singh. Reportage by Guru Aditya, Srinidhi Bagalkote and Kiran Jose. Hosted by Dr Amoolya. Signature tune by Prof Ananthu.