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Floodwaters expose cracks in Punjab’s governance

Better cooperation between Punjab, Himachal and J&K is imperative to ensure synchronised water management.
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Uncontrolled: Dam water releases were made without communication to downstream communities. ANI

THE unprecedented scale and intensity of floods in Punjab witnessed this year underline the complex convergence of climatic shifts, infrastructural deficiencies and socio-economic vulnerabilities. Historical data indicates a pattern of severe inundations, with the 1988 floods having affected over 34 lakh people, followed by the floods in 2023.

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