— Abhinav Rai

In recent years, India has faced growing vulnerability to the rising frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as more frequent and severe floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and mudslides. These disasters cause significant loss of lives and livelihoods, damage infrastructure, and affect ecology and public health.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its sixth Assessment Report (AR6) has projected that India will experience intensified summer monsoons, increased heavy rainfall events, more frequent floods, and prolonged, intense heatwaves in the coming years.

Moreover, a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has also revealed a disturbing trend: India experienced extreme weather events on 322 days in 2024, 318 days in 2023, and 314 d

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