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Mizoram ropes in experts to assess rockfall-prone zones

Aizawl, May 13 (UNI) In response to the recent rockfall tragedy that claimed three lives from a single family, the Mizoram government has initiated a comprehensive assessment of high-risk rockfall zones to formulate preventive and mitigation strategies.
To this end, two experts—Manthan Chauhan, Senior Manager of Maccaferri Geotechnical Solutions Pvt. Ltd., and Dr. C. Sawmliana, Chief Scientist at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - Central Institute of Mining & Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR)—arrived in Aizawl on Monday for site inspections and risk assessments.
Accompanied by Lalhriatpuia, Deputy Commissioner of Aizawl and Chairman of the Aizawl District Disaster Management Authority (ADDMA), as well as officials from the state's Geology and Mining Department, Disaster Management & Rehabilitation (DM&R) Department, Public Works Department (PWD), and Mizoram University’s Geology Department, the team conducted extensive inspections at several vulnerable sites.
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