GSI Initiates Landslide Early Warnings in Rudraprayag and Plans AI Forecasting Model
This rollout follows NLFC’s digital platform enhancements and underscores its roadmap toward a nationwide alert network by 2030.
Overview
- The Geological Survey of India will soon start issuing operational landslide early warning bulletins for Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.
- NLFC researchers are developing an AI-driven forecasting model and expert system to improve the accuracy of landslide predictions.
- The upgraded NLFC dashboard, Bhusanket portal and Bhooskhalan App now enable real-time monitoring and public access to critical landslide forecasts.
- Since its mid-2024 launch, NLFC has expanded coverage from 16 districts across six states to 21 districts in eight states by mid-2025.
- At its first anniversary workshop, NLFC outlined a strategic roadmap to operationalise a nationwide Regional Landslide Early Warning System by 2030.