The refrain has become common. That our cities are total unsuited to handle extreme rainfall events in a warming climate scenario. Extreme rainfall events are when a huge amount of rain occurs over a short period of time. And such situations are happening in different part of the country, in Karnataka, Assam and north-east, in recent days as the monsoon season enters its second month. The situation will only worsen, say experts, as the country rapidly urbanises, and urban planning not being in sync with managing and mitigating the effects of such events. “Water entered my house in Chandigarh some…
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