Every monsoon, Indian cities brace for the same story. Roads disappear under water, traffic comes to a standstill, and millions of litres of rainwater flow away into drains before they can be put to use. But what if the very roads we drive on could help solve both flooding and water scarcity? That is the idea behind Eco Bloc, an innovation pioneered by entrepreneur RR Sivaram. Inspired by the devastating Chennai floods of 2015 and the severe dro…
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