Several districts of Uttrakhand are disaster-prone. And, it is not just due to climate change. Mining, tree-felling and wrong techniques employed for road expansion are causing landslides and land subsidence
Himachal Pradesh rains: Rains this week triggered landslides across Himachal Pradesh, blocking roads and bringing down houses. About 60 people are dead, and more feared buried under the rubble
The Himalayan town is an exception with most residents wanting to stay on instead of migrating out. Rendering their homes inhabitable cannot be ‘development’.