On the 16th of the month, a landslide in Shirur in Karnataka resulted in nine deaths. According to the Geological Survey, it was caused by a mix of construction work being carried out by the National Highways Authority and heavy rainfall.
It was a similar story in some other parts of the country, too. A series of nine landslides caused by heavy rains occurred in Vilangad, Kerala at the end of the month, resulting in several deaths. Thirteen houses were destroyed and many were partially damaged.
India's deadliest landslide ever also occurred at the end of this July in Wayanad. Again, heavy rains made the hillsides collapse. It caused 254 fatalities and 397 injuries. Heavy rains are common in this region of Kerala, but landslides of such a scale were unknown. Deforestation and excessive construction were the main causes.
In December, a landslide occurred in the rocky Thiruvannamalai on the slopes of the Annamalaiyar Hill, after a heavy rainfall unusual for the region. Seven persons died after a boulder fell on their house. Another landslide occurred the next day. The cause, again, was excessive construction.
Earlier in the year, some 1,521 landslides were recorded over 17 days in Uttarakhand. Roads and bridges, causeways and hillsides were washed away after downpours. Development in the Himalayas is a recipe for disaster. We seem to have forgotten that the hills in the region, which are slowly growing, are covered by a thick layer of soil unlike the solid rocks of the Deccan.
Bu hikaye The New Indian Express Tirupati dergisinin December 22, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye The New Indian Express Tirupati dergisinin December 22, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Words of Wisdom for Yashasvi
During a net session ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Kohli, Rahul and coach Gambhir give pep talks to Mumbai batter, who has struggled to spend time in the middle
Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan
KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Man Utd humiliated, Chelsea held
MANCHESTER UNITED crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday as Ruben Amorim lost for the fourth time in his nine games in charge of the troubled Old Trafford club while Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Everton.
The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG
ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.
Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies
THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.
Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals
TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.
KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING
As a result of geopolitical tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.
IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?
TECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills. You can use technology to support your skills and create something even more potent than before.
Credit card defaults could hurt you badly now
With SC rejecting 30% cap on credit card interest rates, card issuers will now have more flexibility to set rates
Banks' profits spike in first 9 mths of 2024
BANKS have raked in as much as ₹2.7 lakh crore in net income in the first nine months of 2024.