Pune Landslide: A Result of Ecological Insensitivity?
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Channel: NewsClickin · 2014 · News & Politics
D. Raghunandan of Delhi Science Forum talks to Newsclick about the Pune Landslide of 30th July. He argues that besides natural causes, various “developmental activities” also contribute heavily to the scale of natural disasters, especially in hilly areas. In Pune’s case, these factors were deforestation, use of heavy machinery for leveling, and ignoring the natural course of water drainage while quarrying. While advocating the need for regulations for “developmental work” on the one hand, he also questions whether there can be any development at the cost of ecological insensitivity.
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