Dear Sir / Madam,

As we all are aware, the Nilgiris is a soil erosion land. In 2009 also people we
re affected very badly due to the landslides in the area. Like wise, the entire
of Niligirs is unfit for any further construction of any nature.
Due to developmental activities large areas of forests have been cleared in and
around the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. More human habitation has resulted in larg
escale road laying that connects even remote forest areas to the nearest urban c
entre. Construction activities like road building have unleashed widespread land
slides and slope destabilization. Construction of the Kabini reservoir has subme
rged the valley between Nagarhole and Bandipur.
The rocks and boulders that make up the hills are held together by soil. When tr
ees are cut down, their roots are no longer available to hold the soil together.
A heavy rainfall is sufficient to make the rocks and boulders come hurtling dow
n. Tea and vegetable plants are totally inadequate in preventing landslides.
We must understand and remember that once the balance of nature is disturbed or
destroyed, it is beyond manâ s capability or capacity to stop or prevent the disastro
us chain reaction that will be triggered off destroying the entire human communi
ty.
I wish to bring to your kind notice about certain construction bigwigs in the Ni
lgiris. Construction work is going on in full swing in coonoor Bedford, Brooklan
ds, Kottagiri, Ooty, etc areas where chances of landslides are very high.
I hope that you will carry out a detailed inquiry in this regard and do the need
ful.
Awaiting for your kind and positive reply as only media has the power to awaken
and enlighten a nation.Construction Erosion Although erosion on construction sit
es often affects only a relatively small acreage of land in a watershed,
it is a major source of sediment because the potential for erosion on
highly disturbed land is commonly 100 times greater than on agricultural
land .Erosion and sediment damages occur both on and off the construction site,
and all of society pays for the destructive impacts.
One of the effects of erosion is the changing of the landscape. Where millions o
f years ago there was a wide field, now there may be only a narrow one for the r
iver has carried off much of its soil. Much of the carving up of the landscape i
s done by water particularly rivers. A river is formed when rainwater collects i
n a high place such as mountain or a plateau.
Abstract: The soil erosion from land areas can significantly causes damages to t
he terrestrial habitat and ... using the data collected from the Soil Testing La
boratory and Soil Conservation Office at Ooty and. Coonoor.it can lead to landls
lide loss of life & damages
I Remain.