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Urban India struggles to handle super-charged monsoons

Urban areas in India are struggling to adapt to increasingly severe monsoons, which caused $3 billion in damages in 2025. The article highlights issues such as procedural delays and inadequate urban planning as obstacles to building resilience against extreme rainfall exacerbated by climate change.

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Downpours caused $3bn in losses in 2025, but adaptation efforts remain limited

A man walks through a flooded market in New Delhi on Sept. 5, 2025, after the water level of the Yamuna River rose due to heavy monsoon rains. © Reuters

CHARU BAHRI

June 16, 2026 10:38 JST

RAJASTHAN, India -- A year after sustaining $3 billion in monsoon-related flooding damage, procedural delays and short-sighted urban and infrastructure planning have slowed India's path to greater resiliency in the face of the annual extreme rainfall, which is being made more intense by climate change.

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Urban India struggles to handle super-charged monsoons

Urban areas in India are struggling to adapt to increasingly severe monsoons, which caused $3 billion in damages in 2025. The article highlights issues such as procedural delays and inadequate urban planning as obstacles to building resilience against extreme rainfall exacerbated by climate change.

Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the economic impact of monsoons and challenges in urban planning without overtly favoring any political stance. It does not employ loaded language or selectively present sources to support a particular viewpoint.

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