India is channeling $300 million over the next two years to tackle urban flooding in major cities like Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru, officials announced Wednesday. The initiative will expand lakes, build stormwater drains, and upgrade infrastructure to combat increasingly frequent climate-driven disasters. 🌧️💡
\"This isn’t just about managing floods—it’s about creating climate-resilient cities,\" a government official said, highlighting how the project aims to conserve water while protecting India’s economic hubs. The move comes after devastating floods disrupted lives and businesses in recent years, like Chennai’s 2015 disaster that cost $3 billion in damages.
With urbanization accelerating and monsoon patterns shifting, the plan could be a blueprint for other Asian cities facing similar challenges. Plus, restoring water bodies might give overstressed reservoirs a much-needed break! 💧🚀
