Majority of India need to calibrate infra to mitigate climate impact: ESRI

Over 85 per cent of Indian districts are prone to at least one major climate event like flood, drought, cyclone or heat wave, and they need to calibrate existing infrastructure to mitigate the losses and handle threats arising out of climatic changes, a report by GIS software firm ESRI India and IPE-Global said on Friday.

IPE Global, along with GIS software company ESRI India, launched a tool to help local authorities take appropriate action in mitigating the impact of natural calamities, especially floods.

"85 per cent of Indian districts are prone to at least one of the major extreme weather patterns, which are floods, flood, drought, cyclone and heat waves. Cities will have to look at ways to manage changes that are happening in climate. Their infrastructure has to go through a revamp so that urban flooding can be minimised," ESRI India Managing Director Agendra Kumar said during the report launch.

More than 60 per cent of districts in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Gujarat, ...