Experts’ team submits primary report; blames excessive human intervention in eco-sensitive area
Madikeri: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has submitted its primary report on the devastating landslip on the night of Aug. 5 this year where two houses at the foothills of
Gajagiri Hill (Brahmagiri Hill Range) with its residents, including the chief priest of the Talacauvery Temple were swept away and vast swathes of coffee plantations were buried under the debris.
The 16-page report prepared by Kapil Singh and Kamal Kumar was submitted to the Kodagu District Administration recently. The team studied the landslide pattern after Kodagu DC requested it to do so and visited the landslide areas on Aug. 14 and 15.