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High time to build infrastructure that stands against tide, says PM Modi at Nice summit (Ld)

High time to build infrastructure that stands against tide, says PM Modi at Nice summit (Ld)

Nice (France), June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave an alarming call by saying coastal regions and islands are at great risk due to disasters and climate change, and it's high time to build infrastructure that stands firm against the tide. Speaking virtually at the seventh International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) in the run-up to the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in the southern French city of Nice, PM Modi said: "Coastal regions and islands are at great risk due to disasters and climate change. Let us build infrastructure that stands firm against time and…
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