Landslides In Himalayas
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Earthquake In Afghanistan Was 6.0 But Death Count Is Over 800. Here's Why
The death count following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.
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Hindu Kush Himalayas At Greater Risk Of Landslides, Floods This Monsoon: Report
There is a high risk of flash floods, landslides and glacial lake outburst floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region this monsoon season due to forecasts of above-average rainfall, experts from an intergovernmental organisation said on Wednesday
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Widening Roads, Hydro Projects Main Reasons For Himachal Landslides: Experts
Unscientific constructions in the ecologically fragile Himalayas, depleting forest cover and structures near streams blocking the flow of water are causing frequent landslides in Himachal Pradesh, say experts.
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Landslides Near Hydro Projects Unrelated To Construction, Says Power Ministry
Landslides in the Indian Himalayas around hydro power projects were caused mainly by topography, geological conditions and rainfall, the power ministry said on Wednesday, citing a study that ruled out construction as a factor.
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"China Building Helipads...": Centre To Supreme Court On "Char Dham" Roads
The needs of defence and environment have to be balanced and a "nuanced" approach is required, the Supreme Court said today while hearing an appeal against the widening of roads in Uttarakhand hills for the "Char Dham project".
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5 Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods To Vaccinate Himachal Villages
To visit the Indian village of Malana deep in the Himalayas, a COVID-19 vaccination team scrambled over a landslide that blocked the road the day before, scaled a retaining wall and then began a three-hour trek down and up a river valley.
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Himalayan Hard Rocks May Up Flood Risk, Affect Millions: Study
Earthquakes and landslides in the Himalayas - that lead to large volume of hard rocks being dumped into rivers - can increase flood risk up to hundreds of kilometres downstream, potentially affecting millions of people in India and neighbouring countries, a new study warns.
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Mathematical Model Being Developed to Forewarn of Floods, Landslides
A year after the devastating deluge in Uttarakhand, Central Water Commission (CWC) is developing mathematical models to "quickly" assess the extent of damage landslides may cause in the Himalayan states of the country.
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Devastated Uttarakhand bans building along rivers
Construction along river banks will be banned in Uttarakhand amid concerns that unchecked development fuelled last month's flash floods and landslides that killed thousands, the chief minister, Vijay Bahuguna, said today.
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Earthquake In Afghanistan Was 6.0 But Death Count Is Over 800. Here's Why
The death count following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been killed and 2,000 injured.
-
Hindu Kush Himalayas At Greater Risk Of Landslides, Floods This Monsoon: Report
There is a high risk of flash floods, landslides and glacial lake outburst floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region this monsoon season due to forecasts of above-average rainfall, experts from an intergovernmental organisation said on Wednesday
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Widening Roads, Hydro Projects Main Reasons For Himachal Landslides: Experts
Unscientific constructions in the ecologically fragile Himalayas, depleting forest cover and structures near streams blocking the flow of water are causing frequent landslides in Himachal Pradesh, say experts.
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Landslides Near Hydro Projects Unrelated To Construction, Says Power Ministry
Landslides in the Indian Himalayas around hydro power projects were caused mainly by topography, geological conditions and rainfall, the power ministry said on Wednesday, citing a study that ruled out construction as a factor.
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"China Building Helipads...": Centre To Supreme Court On "Char Dham" Roads
The needs of defence and environment have to be balanced and a "nuanced" approach is required, the Supreme Court said today while hearing an appeal against the widening of roads in Uttarakhand hills for the "Char Dham project".
-
5 Doctors Scale Rockslides, Invoke Gods To Vaccinate Himachal Villages
To visit the Indian village of Malana deep in the Himalayas, a COVID-19 vaccination team scrambled over a landslide that blocked the road the day before, scaled a retaining wall and then began a three-hour trek down and up a river valley.
-
Himalayan Hard Rocks May Up Flood Risk, Affect Millions: Study
Earthquakes and landslides in the Himalayas - that lead to large volume of hard rocks being dumped into rivers - can increase flood risk up to hundreds of kilometres downstream, potentially affecting millions of people in India and neighbouring countries, a new study warns.
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Mathematical Model Being Developed to Forewarn of Floods, Landslides
A year after the devastating deluge in Uttarakhand, Central Water Commission (CWC) is developing mathematical models to "quickly" assess the extent of damage landslides may cause in the Himalayan states of the country.
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Devastated Uttarakhand bans building along rivers
Construction along river banks will be banned in Uttarakhand amid concerns that unchecked development fuelled last month's flash floods and landslides that killed thousands, the chief minister, Vijay Bahuguna, said today.
