Thematic Session a 2 : Landslide , Avalanche and Other Mass Movements
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s: Thematic Session – Landslide, Avalanche and Other Mass Movements 1 THEMATIC SESSION A2: LANDSLIDE, AVALANCHE AND OTHER MASS MOVEMENTS Chairperson: Dr. R. K. Bhandari Chairman, Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore, Tamil Nadu
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