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 | | In the Himalayan region, it is important to increase the stability of land mass, particularly in the vulnerable slopes. |
 | | In many Himalayan areas, destructive mining, unnecessary road constructions, bigger and smaller dams and hydel projects, indiscriminate deforestation, concentration of tourism activities in small areas and even some developmental work done in the name of security are some causes of disaster. |
 | | Himalayan glaciers feed into seven of Asia's greatest rivers (the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Salween, Mekong, Yangtze, and Huange Ho), ensuring a year-round water supply to hundreds of millions of people in the Indian subcontinent and China. |
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