The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) — a cohort of 31 countries and nine international organisations that promotes disaster-resilient infrastructure — released its biennial report on October 4, making a strong case for enhanced investments in systems and structures that can withstand natural hazards and climate change-induced disasters.
Police, SDRF, ITBP, and army personal during rescue operations in Shimla on August 14. (Deepak Sansta/HT Photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
For India, the report’s context couldn’t have been more explicit. The flash floods in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and, most recently, the glacial lake outburst flood in Sikkim, the sinking of Joshimath, the landslide in Raigarh, deluges in multiple cities, and intense heatwaves this year were all a wake-up call…
