Deluge delusion

It is usual for politicians and civic officials to blame so-called unprecedented rains for the civic and humanitarian crises each monsoon brings, and decouple development from disaster. The disruption of life by the floods was avoidable and a direct consequence of lack of political will and civic bodies’ planning to deal with them. When will governments realise that providing citizens achche din is not an option, it is their duty

Calicut Krishnan Maniam

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