Temporal changes in bhyari landslide and its effects on environment (Garhwal Himalaya)

Landslide is the nature of a complex process that has been modifying the mountain landscape in the Himalaya. Generally it serves negative effects on local environment. Present study pertains to hazardous zone of the Pinder valley between Narayan Baggad to Tharali in Garhwal Himalaya. The temporal investigation of Bhyari landslide covers the period 1958 to 2014. It is estimated that the Bhyari land slide is accelerating at the rate of 0.25% per year. About 2.03% area of the landslide has increased in between 2012 and 2014. The cultivated land is submerging in the landslide zone at the rate of 0.25% per year. If this trend continues, then entire Bhyari village will be engulfed into landslide zone with in 86 years at the rate of 0.25% (0.1 hac) per year. It is a very serious threat to the inhabitants of Bhyari village and their properties and demands some urgent slide stabilization measures.