IAS Officer Cools Chennai Homes by 8°C | Cool Roof Mission | IAS Supriya Sahu

Chennai homes were turning into ovens during peak summer. 🌡️ For many families living under concrete roofs, indoor temperatures became unbearable. That’s when IAS officer Supriya Sahu stepped in with a surprisingly simple idea. Instead of expensive cooling systems, she launched the Cool Roof initiative — encouraging homes to apply solar-reflective white paint on rooftops. The result? Homes became 5–8°C cooler, making living spaces far more comfortable during extreme heat. A solution that was low-cost, scalable, and climate-friendly. The initiative didn’t just cool homes — it became a model ...