Death certificates of those missing in Pettimudy landslip issued

Death certificates of those missing in Pettimudy landslip issued

Shanmuganathan at the site at Pettimudy, Idukki, where he lost his two sons in a major landslip. | Photo Credit: File Photo Seventy lives were lost in a devastating landslip at Pettimudy, near Munnar, on August 6, 2020. Ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster, which falls on Sunday, death certificates of missing persons … Read more

Earthquakes to landslide: GSI’s plan to mitigate impact of natural calamities during pandemic

Earthquakes to landslide: GSI’s plan to mitigate impact of natural calamities during pandemic

Some of GSI’s efforts towards mitigating the impacts of natural disasters are highlighted below on the “International Day of Calamity Control”. (Representational image: Reuters) India, like other countries is grappling with Covid-19 pandemic, with exponentially increasing contagion. Adequate preparedness in such health and related infrastructure is never wasteful, because the same can always be used … Read more