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New Delhi residents fight to keep India's capital from sinking

04:24 Min

Parts of New Delhi are sinking at an alarming rate, largely due to massive groundwater extraction. Satellite data suggest that the land below New Delhi and surrounding areas is subsiding by 11cm every year. But, some residents have found success in reversing the damage. Ishan Garg shares what citizens are doing to save India's capital from buckling under its own weight.

Parts of New Delhi are sinking at an alarming rate, largely due to massive groundwater extraction. Satellite data suggest that the land below New Delhi and surrounding areas is subsiding by 11cm every year. But, some residents have found success in reversing the damage. Ishan Garg shares what citizens are doing to save India's capital from buckling under its own weight.

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