The impacts of climate change are being increasingly felt across the globe. Millions of people face large-scale real-life consequences as the temperatures have risen by 1.1 degree Celsius (World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2022). Increased temperatures, rising sea levels, and increased frequency and intensity of climate hazards have led to widescale disruptions and irreversible damages in the form of economic and non-economic losses. Approximately 30 per cent of the world’s population lives in areas exposed to the impacts of extreme weather and climate events (WWAP, 2018). These impacts have been accelerated and compounded due to anthropogenic factors leading to loss of lives, livelihoods, infrastructures and economies. Yet, the actions to adapt and mitigate such risks are sparse and seldom mainstreamed. As the impacts of climate change rise exponentially, South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions as 750 million people have been affected by at least one natural disaster in the past two decades (WWAP, 2018). India is increasingly facing large-scale disasters and socio-economic upheaval due to extreme weather events, which puts investments in infrastructure, housing, transport and industries, as well as vulnerable communities with low adaptive capacity, at extreme risk.