“The #Dharali disaster is a warning gone unheard. Several past government reports and experts have warned of such accidents,” says environmentalist Ravi Chopra who works on the Himalayas. Our interview: #Uttarkashi #Uttarakhand indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

“The structures that were washed away were hotels etc near the river. They were lying at the tail-end of the debris of older avalanches. Whoever gave permission to construct here ought to be held accountable,” says environmentalist Ravi Chopra on #Dharali indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

India has adequate mapping of its landslide-prone areas, esp in #Himachal & #Uttarakhand. But once a report is submitted, it lies on the shelves of the decision makers, says environmentalist Ravi Chopra on increasing disasters in #Himalayas indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

“Geological investigations required before roadwork in Himalayas are not done because contractors, engineers and the govt have to meet a targeted date very often determined by the next election,” says environmentalist Ravi Chopra #Dharali #landslides indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

After heavy #rainfall wreaked havoc on Himachal Pradesh in June, Uttarakhand’s Dharali-Harsil region saw a deadly landslide on August 5. We spoke to environmentalist Ravi Chopra on what is making destruction in #Himalayas common every monsoon #Dharali indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

The structures caught in the Dharali #landslide were lying at the tail-end of the debris of older avalanches. Whoever gave permission to construct here ought to be held accountable, said environmentalist Ravi Chopra #monsoon #cloudburst indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

“You should not be widening roads by cutting #deodar trees that minimise damage to slopes. And yet, the govt is planning to widen the national highway to #Gangotri by 10 feet by cutting 6,000 trees.” Our interview with #environmentalist Ravi Chopra indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

“The #Dharali disaster is a warning gone unheard. Several past government reports and experts have warned of such accidents,” says environmentalist Ravi Chopra who works on the Himalayas. Our interview: #Uttarkashi #Uttarakhand indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

“The structures that were washed away were hotels etc near the river. They were lying at the tail-end of the debris of older avalanches. Whoever gave permission to construct here ought to be held accountable,” says environmentalist Ravi Chopra on #Dharali indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

India has adequate mapping of its landslide-prone areas, esp in Himachal & Uttarakhand. But once a report is submitted, it lies on the shelves of the decision makers, says environmentalist Ravi Chopra on increasing disasters in #Himalayas indiaspend.com/indiaspend-int…

#Kerala reported another #Nipah spillover in 2025, the 10th since 2018. #Palakkad reported its 1st cases of the virus, which has a case fatality ratio 40%-100% depending on detection & access to medical care. Shreehari Paliath reports from Malappuram & Palakkad indiaspend.com/health/how-ker…

Amina who survived deadly #Nipah infection is slowly recovering from a coma in a hospital in north Kerala’s #Malappuram. Of the 4 confirmed cases, 2 patients have died & 2 went into a coma. How is the state handling repeated infections? Our ground report: indiaspend.com/health/how-ker…

Since 2018 #Kerala saw 10 #Nipah spillovers with a case fatality ratio of 76%. It is a virulent zoonotic disease that does not have licensed drug/treatment with a potential to affect 2 bn people worldwide. Year-around surveillance is key, experts say indiaspend.com/health/how-ker…

Sajid, a daily labourer in Kerala’s Malappuram, has spent 3 months in a hospital hoping his wife Amina would be back to good health after #Nipah virus forced her into a coma. While she is better, the state’s health surveillance remains on vigil all year indiaspend.com/health/how-ker…