Landslides are the gravitational movement of rocks, masses of earth, or debris through the mountain slopes. Hilly slopes become unstable due to groundwater pressure, earthquakes, erosions and volcanic eruptions, which causes landslides.
More than 12% of the territory is landslide prone areas in India, killing 300 people every year. It is the third most fatal disaster globally, accounting for approximately $400 billion per year for disaster management.
Some landslide prone states in India are as follows-
|
Landslide Prone Areas |
States & Cities |
|
Western Himalaya |
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal |
|
Eastern & North-Eastern Himalaya |
West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim |
|
Naga-Arakan Mountain belts |
Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur |
|
Western Ghat region & Nilgiri |
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa |
|
Meghalaya Plateau comprising Peninsular India |
The north-eastern part of India |
India has seen some of the worst landslides of all times. Mentioned below is the list of the affected areas due to landslides:
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Major Landslide Zones in India Hit till Date |
Year & Responsible Factor |
Impact Due to the Destruction |
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Guwahati landslide in Assam |
18th September 1948 due to Heavy rain |
500 people died, and an entire village was buried under it |
|
Darjeeling landslide in West Bengal |
4th October 1968 due to Flood |
More than 1000 people died, and a 60km highway was broken into 91 parts |
|
Malpa landslide in Uttarakhand |
Consecutive landslides for 7 days between 11th to 17th August 1998 due to Earthquake |
An entire village was washed off with 380 people |
|
Mumbai landslide in Maharashtra |
10th July 2000 due to Heavy rain |
67 people died |
|
Amboori landslide in Kerala |
9th November 2001 due to Heavy rain |
40 people died |
|
Kedarnath landslide in Uttarakhand |
16th July 2013 due to Flood |
5700 people died, and 42,00 villages were affected |
|
Malin landslide in Maharashtra |
30th July 2014 due to Heavy rainfall |
151 people died, and more than 100 were missing |
|
Karimgang and Hilakandi landslide in Assam |
18th May 2016 due to Pre-monsoon precipitation |
More than 50 people died and caused severe damage to agricultural land, cattle, and properties. |
|
Kotrupi landslide in Himachal Pradesh |
13th August 2017 due to Excessive rainfall |
More than 50 people died, 40 were missing, and there were severe casualties |
|
Kuwari landslide in Uttarakhand |
10th March 2018 due to Heavy rainfall |
More than 400 people died, and 106 houses perished |
|
Pettimudi landslide in Kerela |
6th August 2020 due to incessant rainfall |
80 people died, and many casualties occurred |
Some of the preventive measures are taken in areas prone to landslides in India to mitigate the disaster caused -
People residing in areas affected by landslides in India should buy policies under the homeowner policy, which has "Difference in Condition" to protect your home, property, business, agricultural land, etc. Some of the products under such specific criteria are-
India has the largest chain of mountains, which is formed by the collision of land plates. This zone is the most landslide prone zone of India. The Natural Disaster Management department has taken all necessary measures to safeguard life in landslide prone areas in India. The Indian Government has deployed many other departments and resources to recover destruction in these areas.
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