From the archive record
A classic case of road building in the Himalaya causing landslides. Poorly planned and executed constructions frequently cause landslides and rockfalls in unstable and seismically active zones such as the Himalaya. Maybe we should not be building the Char Dham route as an all weather road, after all? Rescue operation underway at a landslide area in Uttarakhand. The incident took place in Ukhimath area near Banswada on the Rishikesh-Kedarnath national highway at around 12 pm. State Congress president alleged that the central government has gone on a construction spree in the name of all-weather road, disturbing natural ecosystems which, in turn, has made the area more prone to landslides. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest