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PEERZADA MOHSIN SHAFI

The year 2025 proved to be a harsh examination for the country’s administrative and infrastructure planning, especially in the wake of increasing climate-induced calamities. From the northernmost stretches of Jammu and Kashmir to the southern states like Kerala, relentless rainfall, floods and cloudbursts left widespread destruction. Across regions, public infrastructure crumbled under the weight of nature’s fury.

Jammu and Kashmir saw significant damage with events such as the Kishtwar cloudburst, Ramban landslide, Vaishno Devi slide and Jammu floods. Other states such as Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha and Maharashtra faced similar devastation. At the heart of this crisis was the crumbling of road connectivity, with national highways either partiall

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