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Nepal flash floods: A wake-up call against infrastructure building spree across Himalayas, warns geo-scientist C.P. Rajendran
The Hindu — National✓
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Geo‑scientist C.P. Rajendran says the recent Nepal flash floods illustrate the danger of the rapid infrastructure‑building spree across the Himalayas, where unstable slopes and reduced river capacity have been aggravated by projects that ignore ecological impacts. He warns that continued development without proper safeguards could increase the frequency and severity of such disasters.
WHY IT MATTERS
The floods reveal how unchecked construction in fragile mountain environments can heighten flood and landslide risks for local communities.
The region already suffers from unstable slopes and reduced river efficiency, largely due to development projects carried out with little regard for ecological consequences, he the adjunct professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
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