Landslides are becoming more frequent and deadly in recent years, with 2022 recording one of the highest numbers of fatalities. This phenomenon is caused by the two major factors of climate change and urban sprawl. Landslide occurrences have increased tenfold in the past five decades, and the combined impact of climate change and urbanization will … Read more
Union Minister for Energy and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh recently said that a committee, set up by the government to check whether hydropower projects create a negative impact on the environment, found that they actually reduce the occurrence of landslides. Speaking at the Elecrama industry event, R K Singh said: “I had … Read more
Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel Kapil Dev Pandey has been missing for 60 hours after he was hit by a landslide in Imphal. The death toll due to a massive landslide at a Territorial Army camp in Manipur’s Noney district has risen to 29 and 34 people are still missing. On the other hand, Lieutenant Colonel Kapil … Read more
