Destruction pictures like this could be avoided in the near future and casualties could be reduced or even eliminated with a new promising technology currently under development. A new project launched and coordinated by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), with the participation of terrain research experts will aim in the development of an Early Warning System (EWS) for landslides, identifying the most hazardous sites and reducing casualties.
India will soon possess an Early Warning System (EWS) for landslides, which will be based on instrumentation and empirical links between rainfall, ground saturation and displacement, in an attempt to reduce or even totally avoid casualties in the event of a landslide. Considering the number of casualties across the country, the GSI, has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and ministry of mines to develop the related technology. The anticipated system will be based on space technology, which will track changes taking place in the terrain, ranging from rainfall, ecosystem, crop patterns to rock formations, in order to categorize the terrain into zones of high, semi and low-intensity hazard for landslides. Reportedly, the cooperating agencies will need three years to develop the system.
Source: PuneMirror
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