Not just the rising temperatures outside, but the sweltering conditions inside India’s textile MSMEs where indoor temperatures can often cross 40°C. Add high humidity, and it can feel as hot as 54°C.
Workers spend long hours in poorly ventilated spaces, surrounded by steam-heavy, heat-intensive machinery, putting their health and productivity at serious risk.
But solutions are possible, and some are already underway. Inside a textile MSME in Surat, Gujarat, workers share their experiences of indoor heat stress. As efforts are being made to improve indoor temperatures in the unit, watch how putting people at the center can help create workplaces that are also productive, competitive and climate resilient.