Landslips in Himachal Pradesh

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 13, Aug 2021

Himalayas are the young fold mountains or V-shaped valley, caused by the collision of Indo-Australian plate with the Eurasian plate.

Natural reasons of Landslips

• Earthquakes: Earthquakes are often in Himalaya region which causes loosening of soils that further leads to landslides.
• Rainfall: Heavy rainfall also leads to soil erosion and landslides in the Himalayas.
• Slope: The steep and sharp slopes of the Himalayan mountains is one of the major reasons for frequent landslides compared to other regions in India.

Man Made Reasons of Landslips

• The Jhum Cultivation, also known as slice and burn type of cultivation is frequently practiced in the Himalayan region, causes landslides.
• Cutting of trees- Himalayan region reserves a wide diversity of trees and this availability of trees led to indiscriminate chopping of trees.
• Illegal mining and industrial activities also are the major causes of landslides in this region.