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Many of the sectors that are vulnerable to climate change, such as agriculture, infrastructure, and energy, are heavily dependent on the banking sector for financing.
Adaptation technologies and solutions in India should be developed and customized to address the existing climate-induced vulnerabilities especially around agricultural production and food security, disaster risks, access to resources and human health.
India is preparing for another water shortage this summer, as 21 major cities are forecast to run out of groundwater by 2020, which would affect about 100 million people. Wastewater recycling and groundwater recharging will be crucial for water security.
In India, as climate change gives rise to unfavourable crop conditions that threaten 120 million farmers and 500 companies, agricultural companies and research bodies are developing climate-resilient seeds. These seeds are intended to protect incomes and crop yields.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur have developed a solution that uses artificial intelligence to extract elusive disaster information from social media platforms.
Most of the regions impacted by Kerala's intense monsoon were once classified by a committee as ecologically-sensitive zones, but the Kerala government rejected the committee's report and its recommendations. Some experts are now branding the recent disaster as a "manmade calamity," triggered by the government's past decisions.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has developed a model to predict how far sea water would travel after it breaches the coast, a prediction that could greatly reduce loss of life and property.
A new initiative in Bihar state is helping flood-affected farmers with Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI). It uses a modelling technique with satellite data to enable quick insurance pay-outs to those affected. The insurance is more rapid than traditional insurance and can help farmers deal with the risks and losses associated with disasters such as floods and droughts.
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