Revista de Geografía y Desastres Naturales
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Landslides in the India Bhutan Border Area Historical Evidences, Causes and Consequences

Nirmalendu Barman, Maitreyee Choudhury

Many catastrophic landslides have occurred in the India-Bhutan border region, resulting in considerable loss of life, property and infrastructure. This essay gives a general summary of the local landslides' causes, effects and management tactics. Geological, environmental and human elements including steep slopes, a lot of rain, deforestation and incorrect land use practises are blamed for causing the landslides. These landslides cause loss of life, community uprooting and damage of houses, infrastructure and means of subsistence. Risk assessment, early warning systems, evacuation plans and mitigation efforts to lessen the danger and effect of future landslides are among the management options covered in this study. The significance of working together among academics, decision-makers and local residents is emphasised in the paper's conclusion in order to control landslide risk in the India-Bhutan border region successfully.