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India must prioritise adapting eight highly vulnerable eastern cities for climate change, says report Firstpost 2 hours ago Press Trust of India © Provided by Firstpost India must prioritise adapting eight highly vulnerable eastern cities for climate change, says report Eight Indian states Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a national climate vulnerability assessment report. These states, mostly in the eastern part of the country, require prioritisation of adaptation interventions, the report pointed out. Among all states, Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand have over 60 percent districts in the category of highly vulnerable districts. Lack of forest area per 100 rural population was found to be one of the major drivers of vulnerability for Assam despite the fact that the state has a forest cover of 42 percent, followed by low road density, the report sa

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