Indiscriminate blasting of mountains to build roads or other infrastructure has rendered the fragile areas of the state more susceptible to landslides and floods, say experts and scientists.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/indiscriminate-blasting-mountains-causing-floods-landslides-say-experts
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/seema-sharma
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-dehradun
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landslides
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geological-survey-india-gsi
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chamoli
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pithoragarh-d
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttarkashi-d
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters