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Natural hazards and other related aspects of Goa The natural disasters directly impact economies, agriculture, Food Security, water, sanitation, the Environment and Health each year. Therefore it is one of the single largest concerns for most of the developing nations. Different natural hazards because varying levels of physical damage to Cyclones cause extensive whereas damage … Read more
Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Profile of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is highly vulnerable State to a large number of natural as well as man- made disasters. Earthquake and floods has jolted this hilly State many times and caused great losses to the State. Flood, cloudburst, landslide and cloud burst are other common natural calamities of … Read more
Natural hazards and other related aspects of Telangana The natural disasters directly impact economies, agriculture, Food Security, water, sanitation, the Environment and Health each year. Therefore it is one of the single largest concerns for most of the developing nations. Different natural hazards because varying levels of physical damage to Cyclones cause extensive whereas damage to … Read more
Natural hazards and other related aspects of Bihar Major Natural hazards of Bihar state includes: Earthquake Floods Drought It also suffers from heat wave and cold wave. We will see about these one by one here: Earthquake Bihar is situated in the high seismic zone that falls on the limit … Read more
Natural hazards and other related aspects of Madhya Pradesh Vulnerability of the State It has been observed during the last few decades that the State of Madhya Pradesh is prone to various kinds of disasters of recurrent nature. These disasters result in loss of life and property – public and private – and disrupt economic … Read more
Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of … Read more