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Watch: From Bengaluru to Mumbai, how climate change is affecting megacities
Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley, was once a shining example of rapid urbanisation, job generation, and the growth of new-age businesses. But everything came crashing down when the city had to battle urban flooding in the first two weeks of September 2022. Overnight rain —the heaviest for the month in 75 years — submerged large parts of the city, causing an estimated loss of Rs 225 crore. Watch the video to know how climate change is affecting megacities.