Open AccessNATURAL HAZARDS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF NAINITAL, UTTARAKHAND IN INDIA
Author(s) -
Sushil Khanduri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v03i12.007
Subject(s) - natural (archaeology) , geography , socioeconomics , archaeology , sociology
Nainital, the Lesser Himalayan famous tourist destination of Uttarakhand has been repeatedly devastated by natural hazards since 1866 while habitation in the same started only after 1841. The area is seismically active and is falls in Zone IV of Earthquake Zoning Map of India. Tectonically active fragile mountains together with fast pace of urbanization enhanced vulnerability of the area. Apart from the rainfall is largely responsible for initiation of slope instability and landslides in the same region. An attempt has been made to enlist natural hazard events in tabular form along with their impacts since 1866 to present days. Some of the recent slope instability and landslides are also described in the same. The main focus of the paper is to lessons learnt from these natural hazards while preparing any future developmental plans within the