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Using local knowledge for road widening and landslide prevention in #Uttarakhand : This landslide happened yesterday morning at a location that is around 25 km from #Uttarakashi on way to #Gangotri. I was informed by one of the nation's most well respected scientists and geologist Dr Navin Juyal that they had submitten an alternate DPR to MoRTH in October 2023. They had recommended not to touch the hill side and suggested viyoducted/elevated corridor. But in the DPR of BRO, hill side cutting of 12 meter is proposed. Dr. Juyal goes on to say that this is not a great science of landslide as any local person can inform which slope is stable and which one is prone to instability. Therefore, Dr Juyal suggests that instead of employing a battery of landslide experts, BRO or MoRTH must seriously think of employing local villagers as consultants or local knowledge experts in road widening and construction in the mountain landscape of our state. Dr. Juyal is confident that an approach of this nature would make more than 50 percent roads in Uttrakhand disaster resilient. MORTHINDIA NDMA India | राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण 🇮🇳 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting