Landslide Atlas of India

On 11th March, 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the Landslide Atlas of India, providing a detailed guide identifying landslide hotspots in the country.

  • The Atlas is based on an all-India database created by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre that includes three types of landslide inventory i.e., seasonal, event-based, and route-wise, covering the period from 1998 to 2022.
  • It provides the details regarding landslides in India including damage assessment of specific landslide locations.

Key Points

  • Deaths Due to Landslides: India is considered among the top five landslide-prone countries globally, where at least one death per 100 sq km is ....
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