Open problems · Water, floods & drought
The 2025 floods and slow compensation
The 2025 floods were the worst in decades, hitting more than 2,000 villages and 4.3 lakh acres. Compensation was slow.
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The 2025 floods were the worst in decades: more than 2,000 villages and 4.3 lakh acres were hit. Compensation of ₹20,000 per acre was slow to reach farmers.
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- How much compensation has been paid so far, village by village?
- Which embankments failed in 2025, and have they been repaired?
- How do other flood-prone regions get relief money to families quickly?
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