Visions of Hell

SaveTheHills(STH) is a group of concerned citizens who are raising awareness about landslides in Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya. Many landslides are the direct or indirect result of human interference and preventable if sufficient care is taken. As such, unless we begin a comprehensive and sustained program towards landslide management, prevention and mitigation, the consequences of ignoring years of human callousness will, in the future be devastating.

Monday, January 28, 2013

STH activities - with the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Program (component 'C' - W Bengal) team in Darjeeling district (25-27Jan2013)

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W Bengal is one of the 6 states chosen as a part of a nation wide study by  National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) to devel...
Friday, January 18, 2013

Bhamey Gaon (Sindebung, Kalimpong) - a village where homes disappear

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  1. The landslides at Bhamey Gaon (N 27°04.136’, E 088°29.626’, elevation 919m) at Sindebung, in Kalimpong have b...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Upcoming events : Workshop on 'Climate change and its effects on hydropower, water and development in the Eastern Himalayas’ - 22Jan2013 at Kalimpong

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Tentative Program 1. 0930 to 10:00h : Arrival of invitees. Informal introductions over tea/ coffee. Session I 2. 10.00...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

In the year's beginning - a sombre warning

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Delhi has never been so bone-chillingly cold as it is today. At 9.8 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature in the (Indian) Capital i...
Monday, December 31, 2012

Image of the Year and a lingering doubt : Will this Heritage Structure survive 2013?

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In July this year, we did a story on the landslide which very nearly pulled down the Tindharia Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (A UNESCO W...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

STH Activities : Chasing landslides in Kalimpong

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In the second week of Dec2012, I had the pleasure of interacting with Mr Debashish Bhattacharya, senior geo...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Upcoming events : NATIONAL SUMMIT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT “Forging Partnerships for Readiness and Relief” 18 – 19 December 2012, New Delhi

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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) , in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), is organizing “National...
Saturday, December 8, 2012

Light at the end of the tunnel? : Tindharia/ Pagla Jhora landslides to be repaired soon.

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STH has been associated with the Tindharia and Pagla Jhora landslides from Nov2011 when we did a big, well-attended workshop at T...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Why we ought to be bothered ...

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Economies of Bangladesh, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Viet Nam at highest risk (excerpt from Maplecroft Natural Hazards  Risk Atlas) ...
Sunday, December 2, 2012

Upcoming events : Workshop on Climate Change in Darjeeling (17-18Dec2012)

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  The Federation of Societies for Environmental Protection (FOSEP), Darjeeling in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung , New De...
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