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Ministry of Home Affairs - Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme
The Government recently highlighted State-wise financial assistance and outcomes under the Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme and approved a ₹1,000 crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation Project for landslide-prone States.
Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme (LRMS):
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme Nature | Centrally assisted disaster risk reduction scheme for landslide-prone States |
| Launch Year | Launched in 2019 |
| Nodal Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Implementing Authorities | Implemented by NDMA, State Disaster Management Authorities, and District Disaster Management Authorities |
| Definition of Landslide | Movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope |
| Triggers of Landslides | Rain, earthquakes, volcanic activity, or other slope-destabilising events |
| Overall Aim | Enhances disaster preparedness and builds State capacity for landslide mitigation projects |
| Core Objectives | Comprises landslide mitigation, real-time monitoring, awareness generation, and capacity building |
| Initial Phase Coverage | Covers Sikkim, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Uttarakhand |
| Eligible Landslide-Prone States | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal |
| Engineering Activities | Includes retaining walls, rock anchoring and netting, drainage systems, and culverts |
| Capacity Building | Provides NDMA-led professional trainings in collaboration with IITs, IISc, and NITs |
| Technological Innovation | Provides for low-cost landslide monitoring and early warning using MEMS-based sensors, solar power, and AI-based prediction |
| Policy Alignment | Aligned with NDMA Guidelines on Management of Landslides & Snow Avalanches (2009) and the National Disaster Management Plan |
| Current National Project | Provides for a ₹1,000 crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation Project |
| Country Risk Status | India is among the top five landslide-prone countries globally |