Sikkim's East District, which witnessed a massive avalanche that claimed several lives on Tuesday, ranks ninth in landslide density and risk exposure among all districts in the country.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi claim to have developed the cheapest solution for landslide monitoring system across the globe. Several agencies are also carrying out studies to minimise landslide-induced accidents and provide solutions.
Currently in the experimental phase, scientists at the Geological Survey of India are hopeful of activating the landslide early warning system in some parts of India as soon as 2025.
There is a surge in extreme events, which includes more landslides in the Himalayan regions of India. We look at factors triggering the massive slope movements.