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India's infrastructure prone to climate-change toll [1]

Picture this: Unusually heavy rains triggers rapid soil erosion. Huge portions of highways sink and unexpected floods wash away railway tracks - the city is marooned.

These grim scenarios could well turn to a reality if precautionary measures are not taken on time, when infrastructural is being readied. A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) indicates that climate change is bound to take a toll on infrastructural assets of the country.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2011
Times Of India (Ahmedabad) [2]
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Ahmedabad (T) [3], Soil Erosion [4], Floods [5], Rainfall [6], Highways [7], Indian Institute Of Management (IIM) [8], Climate Impacts [9], Natural Disasters [10], Global Warming [11], Cyclones [12], Ecosystems [13], Agriculture [14], Water Resources [15], Climate Change [16]
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