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Cloudbursts, landslides and floods-2025 is turning grim for India's hills and plains alike. As extreme weather surges, failing infrastructure and weak safeguards show how unprepared the country remains in facing climate change and unchecked development. A report by Vibha Sharma
Climatically, 2025 is proving to be yet another challenging year for India, particularly for its mountains and hills, whether in north or eastern parts of the country. Multiple incidents of devastating landslides, cloudbursts, deaths and destruction, were reported from hills in the first month of the annual June-September Southwest Monsoon itself.
And the devastation is not restricted only to th...