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Deforestation led to landslide in Karwar, says expert committee [1]

A multi-disciplinary expert committee that probed into the reasons for the landslide in Karwar which claimed 19 lives during the October floods has found that deforestation and large scale excavation of soil from the hilllock lead to the tragedy.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2009
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
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Forests [3], Deforestation [4], Landslides [5], Indian Institute Of Science (IISC) [6], Karnataka [7], Uttar Kannad [8]
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