Environment ministry says 13 Himalayan states must submit action plan following guidelines. Affidavit in response to Noida resident's PIL on hill stations in ecologically fragile areas.
Landslides in Himachal Pradesh killed more than 50 people this month, with houses flattened and buses and cars hanging on the edge of precipices after roads gave way.
On 15 August, a landslide turned the lives of Krishna Nagar residents upside down. Many lost their homes, others had to evacuate, and are now taking shelter in Ambedkar Bhawan.
100-year-old Shiv Mandir was washed away in cloudburst that struck Monday. It had an estimated 30 devotees inside at the time. Fourteen bodies have been recovered so far.
Cloudburst & landslides have led to the death of at least 50 people in separate incidents in Himachal Pradesh. Ratiram & Jamuna Devi lost half their family, their mud house & gaushala.
According to officials, landslides happened on the National Highway 37 between Irang and Awangkhul part 2, Khongsang and Awangkhul, and Rangkhui village on Wednesday.
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