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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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Following recent flash floods in Nepal, geo-scientist C.P. Rajendran has issued a warning regarding unchecked infrastructure development in the Himalayas. He notes that the area is already burdened by unstable terrain and compromised river systems resulting from ecologically insensitive development projects.
WHY IT MATTERS
It highlights the growing environmental risks and ecological consequences associated with rapid infrastructure expansion in the fragile Himalayan region.
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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