Climate Risk Is Repricing Indian Real Estate

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 02 September 2026, 04:25 UTC 1 min read

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India’s extreme weather is changing the economics of real estate. From Mumbai to Bengaluru, developers are spending millions to protect buildings from floods. Ranjani Raghavan explains how climate resilience is becoming a new measure of property value.

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