Varunavat Landslide: Cause of landslide revealed
Varunavat Landslide The cause of the landslide that occurred three days ago has been revealed. The technical committee that returned after inspecting the landslide area has submitted its report to the District Magistrate. At present no fear of any major danger has been expressed. Let us tell you that District Magistrate Dr. Meharban Singh Bisht had constituted a 10-member technical committee to survey the impact and affected area due to landslide.
Jagran correspondent, Uttarkashi. Varunavat Landslide: The technical committee that inspected the landslide area of Varunavat Mountain believes that the landslide that occurred three days ago was caused by increased pressure due to excessive rainfall and waterlogging in the open parts of the hill. The committee has also considered the rocks in the area to be jointed and fractured as the reason for the landslide.
The committee said in its report that jointed quartzite and phyllite rocks are present in the area. They have three sets of treaties. The junction area conforming to the normal slope caused the occurrence of landslides. The committee has suggested taking measures to prevent the spread of landslides in the area and conducting a detailed investigation by the Geological Survey of India.
At present, no major threat has been expressed. Heavy rain occurred in Uttarkashi district headquarters and surrounding areas late Tuesday night. During this time, a part of Varunavat mountain had cracked in the Gofiyara area. Due to this, a large amount of stones and debris fell in the Gofiyara Colony, in which many two-wheelers and four-wheelers were buried. Due to this, panic spread in the area.
District Magistrate Dr. Meherban Singh Bisht had constituted a 10-member technical committee to survey the cause, impact, and affected area of the landslide. On Wednesday morning, the committee members reached the affected area inspected it, and submitted their report to the District Magistrate late at night. It stated that Uttarkashi city received 122 mm of rainfall in the next 24 hours from 8 am on August 27, while the entire month received 703 mm, which is much more than normal.
Given this, the committee considered the increase in pore pressure due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging in open spaces of the hill, and the jointed and fractured state of the rocks as the main reasons for the landslide. The District Magistrate said that along with sending the report to the government, the opinion of experts will be taken. After this, immediate and long-term measures will be ensured for safety and treatment in the affected area.
Given any possible threats, measures will be taken to protect life and property. The situation in the area is normal now and the administration is continuously monitoring it.