Behind Delhi’s Floods Is a History of Encroachment and Diminishing Wetlands
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Behind Delhi’s Floods Is a History of Encroachment and Diminishing Wetlands

According to experts, Delhi’s floods are an urgent indication to improve the city’s drainage systems. They also point to Delhi’s diminishing natural line of defence — its water bodies and wetlands — against such hazards, without which the river cannot drain its water naturally.