With due respect to his credentials as an expert environmentalist, I differ with him, because this is a repeat of 1924 and this type of extreme events will occur with an annual exceedence probability of 9.52% in a span of 100 years!
Extreme floods is not his area of expertise!
Extreme floods is not his area of expertise!
In our country, we have a habit of people and experts venture into the uncharted territory where they have no domain knowledge.
I can't/will not comment on ecology or environment because it's not my domain. I read and understand but never make sweeping statements about that
I can't/will not comment on ecology or environment because it's not my domain. I read and understand but never make sweeping statements about that
What about the 1924 flood? When Kerala had no encroachment and had one foruth of the population than now?
Now the scientific evidence shows that this 2018 is a repeat of 1924!! Nature has it's crazy behaviour.
Gadgil is right about landslides but not about floods. Sorry!
Now the scientific evidence shows that this 2018 is a repeat of 1924!! Nature has it's crazy behaviour.
Gadgil is right about landslides but not about floods. Sorry!
I was not able to read @nit_set report as Business Standard kept the above mentioned report behind a paywall. Finally I read it today & I fullu agree with the perspectives of the dissenting experts who point out the flaws of sweeping conjectures &many unpragmatic recommendations
