Why Chennai floods are a man-made disaster

An analysis shows that in just four decades, urbanisation in the city increased by almost 20 times

Kerala is marking only protected forests as ecologically sensitive area

Encroachments in the Western Ghats are being left out of the category

Unplanned urbanisation, encroachment blamed for Srinagar flood

Illegal structures had mushroomed on Jhelum’s banks and around lakes, clogging drainage channels