Due to climate change, glaciers are melting rapidly and the sea water level is rising above the danger mark. If sea water enters the cities, both major metropolises, India's financial capital Mumbai and Bengal's capital Kolkata, are at great risk of submergence.
After the devastating floods in Nepal, the United Nations has warned India that this serious crisis can directly endanger the lives of more than 14 million citizens.
According to the United Nations report, this crisis is looming not only in India but also in the delta region of South Asia and Dhaka city of Bangladesh. This report states that,
1. Between 2014 and 2023, sea level rose by 4.7 mm every year, while in 2024 this rate reached a record level of 5.9 mm. The temperature of the oceans has increased so much that all the records of the last 4 thousand years have been broken.
2. The ocean is under constant threat from the effects of 'El Nino' (a seasonal phenomenon in which the temperature of sea water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean rises above normal). As a result, there will be significant damage to coastal infrastructure, transportation systems, water supplies, power generation plants and buildings. Rising sea level will have a very dangerous impact on people's health.
3. There is a danger of increasing salinity in drinking water in coastal areas, spread of epidemic, mental stress and homelessness of people on a large scale. It is estimated that 10 percent of the world's population lives in coastal areas, whose existence has now become a question.
4. The governments of India and Bangladesh should immediately create emergency systems and take concrete steps to prevent loss of lives. This situation may take a more dangerous form by the year 2050, due to which there has been great concern around the world.
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