State of Assam along with Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar are the most vulnerable to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts cyclones in India.

Recently, a report titled Mapping India s Climate Vulnerability A District level Assessment ” has been released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

=> The report has also launched the first of its kind Climate Vulnerability Index.

=> The index has analysed 640 districts in India and found that 463 of these are vulnerable to extreme floods, droughts and cyclones.

=> 27 Indian states and Union territories are vulnerable to extreme climate events which often disrupt the local economy and displace weaker communities

=> More than 80 % of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks.

=> More than 60 % of Indian districts have medium to low adaptive capacity in handling extreme weather events.

=> The anthropogenic activity has already made vulnerable districts become even more vulnerable to impacts of natural disasters. Some of the activities has led to:

• Loss of wetlands and loss in mangroves which would act as a natural barrier, making it more vulnerable.
• Landscape disruptions such as the disappearance of forest cover, over construction , have led to degradation of natural.

=> Combating the rising frequency and scale of extreme climate events is fiscally draining for developing countries such as India.

• Investments in infrastructure such as housing, transport, and industries will be threatened by these events, especially along the coasts, adding that mounting weather related insurance losses could trigger the next financial crisis.

=> 17 of 20 people in the country are vulnerable to climate risks, out of which every five Indians live in areas that are extremely vulnerable.

=> More than 45 % of these districts have undergone unsustainable landscape and infrastructure changes.