Threat to Tawang monastery continues

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

ITANAGAR, Nov 30 � Massive landslides continued to pose a threat to the world famous Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh with no sign of the mudslide coming to a halt.

Despite best efforts by the district authorities to protect the 330-year-old monastery bordering China, the landslides continues unabated, officials said.

Tawang-based Environment Protection Society (EPS) has expressed serious concern at the increase in the volume of landslides.

According to a survey carried out by the Society yesterday at the monastery, the landslide�s volume has doubled since last week. �The area below the monastery is being washed away at a very rapid rate and with each passing day the amount of risk involved in residing in the area seems to escalate,� a Society press release said. � PTI

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