UPSC 2021 GS-III · 10 marks · 150 words

Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.

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Causes: slope-material-water triad; seismicity, rainfall saturation, undercutting, deforestation, mining
Effects: casualties, infrastructure loss, river-damming cascades (Chamoli 2021), connectivity isolation
NLRMS (NDMA 2019) components — name four-plus: hazard zonation, early warning, awareness, institutional capacity, stabilisation R&D, policy framework
GSI as nodal agency; landslide atlas as the mapping instrument

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Describe the various causes and the effects of landslides. Mention the important components of the National Landslide Risk Management Strategy.

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