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.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/indias-infrastructure-prone-climate-change-toll
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-ahmedabad
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ahmedabad-t
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/highways
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-institute-management-iim
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cyclones
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change