Study of landslides in Uttarakhand during rainy season of 2018

Abstract

On the surface of earth crust, movement of rock mass, sediments and soil is known as landslides. In general landslides do occur in rainy season. During this time cloud bursts and landslides occured in different districts of Uttarakhand and in many parts of the state along with new landslides some of the old landslides have also reactivated. Following this about 55 people died in Uttarakhand during 2018 rainy season. During this time some of the hydro-electric power project had destroyed, roads were closed and many villages became disconnected with the main road, and caused the loss of property in lakhs. Present paper embodies detail descriptions of landslides have been given in different districts that occurred during rainy season of 2018 in Uttarakhand.