Why did Delhi drown under torrential rains, surge in water levels of Yamuna

Mismanaged urban growth haunts NCT as climate extremes wreak havoc

Last week, parts of Delhi were submer­ged after torrential rains lashed the city, with water levels of the Yamuna hitting record highs and breaching into the heart of the national capital. Several climate reports have said that thanks to global warming, such urban floods that used to transpire once in a decade earlier are now occurring every year in one or the other city. Last year, Bengaluru faced similar urban flooding.

What is worse, such extreme occurrences would only exacerbate with every passing year, the last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said. As the city continues to