Dharamshala, July 9 -- The scientists of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi in Himachal Pradesh have developed a fully functional Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) system for the Indian Himalayan region. The researchers said that in contrast to other such systems in India, which have their limitations in terms of the geographic scale, the LEWS implemented by IIT Mandi is applied throughout the Indian Himalayan region. It is also one of the most extensive systems designed for the country. The research has been led by professor Dericks Praise Shukla from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Mandi, along with research scholars Ankit Singh and Nitesh Dhiman. A LEWS is a warning system which forecasts and monitors the probability of landslides based on data regarding the susceptibility of the topography along with rainfall in real time. Warnings will be issued to the regions where the risk of landslides exist so that necessary precautions can be taken timely. The IIT Mandi researchers said that the system has been created through a multi-stage approach....