National Level Training Programme on ‘Climate Change, Hill Area Development and Landslides Management’ concluded in IIT Roorkee today. The 3-day programme was organised by National Institute of Disaster Management, NIDM and Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, IIT-Roorkee. Participants include officials from various state Disaster Management Authorities, Research Scholars and NDRF officials.<br />” <br />” The sessions deliberated on Landslide Hazard Assessment, Approach to evolve solutions for Slope stabilisation &amp; Rockfall Protection and Nature-based solutions. Dr Surya Prakash, head Geo-Meteorological Risks Management Division, NIDM stressed on the preparedness, response, mitigation and mitigation aspects of the Landslides.<br />” <br />” Dr Champati Ray from Indian Institute of Remote Sensing underscored the 5Rs for landslides disaster mitigation: Remote/direct monitoring, Removal of excess water, Remedial measures for slope strengthening, Reinforcing the river bank and retention wall, Revegetate the slope.<br />” <br />” The programme included a field visit to Himalayan Region on Rishikesh Devprayag road. Landslide prone areas in India are in Himalayas, North East Hills, Western Ghats, Vindhya Plateaus, Eastern Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<br />” &nbsp;