Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in western parts of the country killing several people and displacing lakhs. Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat are the most affected states. According to a study in IIT Gandhinagar, due to the combined effects of increased carbon emission and climate change, the flood will be the new “normal” for India¹. It states that floods have increased over the past decades and the situation is likely to worsen further owing to the climate change.

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1. https://theprint.in/india/iit-gandhinagar-study-says-indias-current-flood-situation-could-become-the-new-normal/276315/