Natural disasters such as cyclones and floods have increased in the country in the last few years, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, Science and Technology, told the Rajya Sabha on December 16, 2021.

There was a significant rise [0.86 per decade] in the frequency of post-monsoon (October-December) very severe cyclonic storms in the northern Indian Ocean during the past two decades (2000-2018).

The frequency of extremely severe cyclonic storms over the Arabian Sea increased during the same period. There was also an increased frequency of localised heavy rainfall on sub-daily and daily timescales that has enhanced the flood risk over India, contributing to an increased frequency and impacts of floods in urban areas, Singh added.

Source: downtoearth.org