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| Title: | Landslide disaster of 24th September 2003 in Uttarkashi. |
| Authors: | Sarkar, S
Kanungo, D P
Chauhan, P K S |
| Keywords: | Geology
Landslide description
Risk assessment
2004 |
| Issue Date: | 5-Mar-2012 |
| Abstract: | A landslide disaster occurred in Uttarkashi on 24 September 2003 which has affected a part of the town. The
paper highlights the probable causes of the slide, degree of instability in the Varunavat hill and risk assessment.
According to an earlier assessment some instability was persisting in the Varunavat Parvat which
triggered the slide after a heavy rainfall. The earlier landslide scars and cracks present prior to the slide
contributed to the instability in the hill. The potential zone of risk in the foothill had been assessed and suggestions
were made to administrative authorities to minimize loss of life and property. |
| Description: | Current Science, Vol.87, No.2, pp.134-137. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/793 |
| Appears in Collections: | Published Articles
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