The recent census in India revealed that India is now housing 17% of the world's population,
and India is on the way to become the most populated country. Landslides are an increasing
concern in India due to the rapid population expansion in hilly and mountainous terrain.
Landslides affect vast areas within India, in particular in the Himalayan chain in the North
and Eastern part of the country and the Western Ghats in the Southwest. The Geological
Survey of India (GSI) has been designated as the nodal agency for landslides by the Indian …