The frequency of landslides in the hills of Uttarakhand have increased in the last few decades and environmentalists blame the ongoing development works like construction of roads and dams for this. On the other hand, developmental projects can’t be halted as residents of remote villages too need access to roads, hospitals, etc. Data maintained by the Uttarakhand disaster management dept shows that over 5,700 people died in natural disasters in the state in last 20 years, of which most deaths were due to flash floods and landslides. In the last 7 years alone, 27 major landslides have been recorded, apart from hundreds of minor ones.
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