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High-intensity rainfall over a short duration is a major immediate trigger, compounded by unplanned urban growth, encroachment of natural water bodies, inadequate sewer systems and inadequate rainwater drainage.
The problem is therefore both climatic and man-made. Climate change can intensify extreme precipitation, but rainfall becomes a disaster principally when governance and planning fail.
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Paper: GS-2
Theme: Polity & Governance
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