TNPSC Thervupettagam

Sinking city - Mumbai

June 16 , 2022 766 days 620 0
  • As per the recent study, Mumbai is sinking by an average of 2 mm annually.
  • Groundwater extraction, mining, reclamation of natural wetlands, infrastructure projects and ecological disturbances is leading to "land subsidence".
  • Tianjin in China is the fastest sinking coastal city in the world at a rate of 5.2 cm per year.

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