DEHRADUN: After the Uttarakhand cabinet recently gave approval to set up a Landslide Mitigation and Management Centre in the state, claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in the country, the proposal has drawn flak from geologists, who feel that they have been under-represented in a largely "engineer-driven" body.
The proposed centre would come up with long-term strategies and immediate steps to prevent landslides or minimise the damage caused by them in the Himalayan state, which witnesses over 50 minor or major landslides every year, causing loss of life and recurring economic losses.
