India must invest $2.4 trillion by 2050 to build climate-resilient cities and avoid growing weather-related damages, says the World Bank.

• Urban population to double by 2050, intensifying vulnerability to floods, heatwaves, and rising sea levels.
• Without timely investment, flood damages could surge from $4 billion now to $30 billion annually by 2070.
• India urged to scale infrastructure funding, boost private participation, and enhance municipal climate resilience projects.