The 2018 report that predicted Mumbai’s landslide this week, almost word for word
In 2018, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) issued a dire warning to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) regarding the Kurla hillside in Mumbai, predicting a potential collapse that would result in significant loss of life and property. The GSI had identified Hill No. 3 as a Class II, or highly vulnerable, landslide-prone zone, urging the BMC to implement protective measures.
Despite the GSI's recommendations, which included halting further slope cutting, constructing retaining walls, and installing drainage systems, none of these precautions have been taken. The Kurla landslide on Wednesday claimed eight lives, including three children, as a peepal tree uprooted in heavy rain triggered the collapse of debris onto nearby houses.
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