01.03.05. Environmental and infrastructural aspects | India
01.03.05. Environmental and infrastructural aspects | India
05 Jul 2022
India is at risk for several natural disasters. Out of the 7,516 km of Indian coastline, 5,700 km of coastline is prone to tsunamis and cyclones (National Disaster Management Authority, 2019). Approximately, 58.6% of the total landmass is prone to moderate to high intensity earthquakes. Moreover, 12% of land is susceptible to floods (National Disaster Management Authority, 2019) .
References:
National Disaster Management Authority. (2019). Vulnerability Profile. Government of India.