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    Don’t fight floods, learn to live with them

    Instead of measures such as embankments to keep rivers out of settlements, more prudent measures such desilting can be taken up to limit flood damage

    Subir Roy
    July 14, 2023 / 08:37 IST
    With what north India is facing right now, its a better idea to learn to live with heavy rain and floods instead of trying to fight them with counterproductive protection measures. (Representative image)
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