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In the Himalayan foothills, water is getting harder to come by. Villagers in one region of northern India are learning how to recharge the groundwater-fed springs they depend on.
The monsoon season in India this year has caused significant devastation, with hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in property damage. Climate change is making the rain more extreme in the region, but the damage is also exacerbated by developers ignoring environmental regulations and building codes. Unregulated development has led to increased soil erosion and disrupted natural drainage systems. Governments at the state and national level are working to address the destruction, but many initiatives have not been implemented.
Sanjay Chauhan witnessed monsoon rains lash down over his home and farm in the Indian Himalayas this year with a magnitude and intensity he's never experienced before. “Buildings have collapsed, roads are broken, there were so many landslides including one that has destroyed a large part of my orchard," said the 56-year-old farmer, who lives in the town of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. The devastation of this year's monsoon season in India, which runs from June to September, has been significant: Local government estimates say that 428 people have died and Himachal Prades...
Damages to property in Himachal Pradesh this year were more than the last five years combined. | Latest News India
The devastation of this year’s monsoon season in India has been significant, with over 400 deaths and more property damage in the Himayalan state of Himachal Pradesh in a single season than the last five years combined