Mumbai is sinking!
2 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai is sinking!

Times of India  

Aditi Maheshwari is a freelance writer, and has been a student of Economics, Advertising, Marketing, Psychology and also of the Institute Of Company Secretaries Of India. MORE A study published in Geophysical Research Letters journal of March, by climate researchers at IIT Bombay revealed a sustained subsidence of land in the city of Mumbai ringing alarm bells for this Indian megacity. Mumbai a city based on rocks and the pumping of groundwater in an unplanned way results in compaction and inevitable land subsidence especially prominent in sub surface rocks made of fine-grained sediments. Land subsidence is downward, vertical movement of the earth, which is permanent in nature, making the land more vulnerable to floods amidst rising sea levels. Another research study conducted by the Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering at IIT Bombay had identified two major subsidence areas in Mumbai – Vasai and Wadala.

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Groundwater exploitation is silently sinking the ground beneath India’s feet
1 year, 7 months ago

Groundwater exploitation is silently sinking the ground beneath India’s feet

The Hindu  

Cracks in buildings and ‘sinking’ land in Joshimath, a hill town in Uttarakhand, made the headlines earlier this year. It, however, does not analyse the consequences of ‘over exploitation.’ “The link between excessive groundwater extraction and land subsidence only started to become clear thanks to data from the GRACE satellites that could measure minute changes in gravity on different parts …

Mumbai ‘sinking’ by an average of 2mm annually: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai ‘sinking’ by an average of 2mm annually: Study

Hindustan Times  

The city is sinking at an average rate of 2mm per year, a recent research has found, due to a geological phenomenon known as land subsidence, with experts warning that the city is likely to see increased flooding unless urgent remedial action is taken by urban planners and municipal authorities. A-shopkeeper-in-Dadar-s-Hindmata-cleans-the-entrance-of-his-shop-as-heavy-rains-caused-flooding-and-waterlogging-in-Mumbai-Kunal-Patil-HT-photo The study, published in the peer-reviewed Geophysical Research Letters …

Excessive groundwater extraction causing parts of Delhi-NCR to sink: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

Excessive groundwater extraction causing parts of Delhi-NCR to sink: Study

Hindustan Times  

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Mumbai coastline crisis: How to save a city: Treat its waste well
3 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai coastline crisis: How to save a city: Treat its waste well

Hindustan Times  

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