In Jammu and Kashmir, a five-member team of expert scientists, deputed by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), conducted a detailed survey of Parnote area in Ramban district, affected by the land-subsidence phenomenon.

Akashvani Correspondent reports that after an initial survey, experts ruled out any human interference behind the land sinking phenomenon and stated that it was a natural calamity. They also advised people not to venture into the affected area as the risk of the sinking of land was still persistent.

The experts conducted a thorough survey of the area and are busy in the examination of the reasons behind the land subsidence. The team will stay in Parnote till Friday and will analyse causes; precautions, the feasibility of habitation and agriculture activities in Parea and post-land subsidence.

The team of five different technical experts, constituted by NDMA and led by Professor D P Kanungo, Chief Scientist from CBRI, comprised Dipali Jindal, Senior Consultant (Landslide and Avalanches) MDMA; Ranu Chauhan, senior consultant (Earthquake and Risk Mitigation); Vivek Coelho, Consultant (Recovery & Reconstruction) from UNDP and Dr Ravinder Singh from NIDM.

The team would submit a comprehensive report to MHA for the sustainable development of the area post-survey and will also propose precautions to prevent future losses caused by mud-flow slides.

Additionally, they are evaluating the feasibility of habitation and agricultural activities in the future.

On the requisition of District Disaster Management Authority, Ramban, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) constituted this team on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs.