Gupta Surya Parkash Associate Professor, National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi

Personal Status Name: GUPTA SURYA PARKASH Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 19 November 1965 Place of Birth: Mertaroad, Rajasthan, India Degree: Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Current Position: Associate Professor Official Address: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT, (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India) 5-B, I.P. Estate, IIPA Campus, M.G. Road, New Delhi – 110 002, INDIA Profession: Disaster Risk Assessment, Prevention, Mitigation and Management Phone: +91-11–2372 4310 (Office), +91-11-2262 7200 (Residence) Fax: +91–11–2370 2442 / 46, Mobile: +91 9868915226 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Personal Passport Number: Z2728273 Date of Issue: 04/10/2013, Date of Expiry: 03/10/2023 Residence Address: 69G, Pocket-A2, DDA Flats, Mayur Vihar, Phase-3, Delhi-110096 Academic Qualifications 2005 - PG Training on Aseismic Design and Construction at Institute of Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology at Skopje, Macedonia (Aug. – October 2005) 2005 - PG Training in Geohazards Analysis & Management, University of Geneva, Switzerland 1998 - Ph.D. (Earth Sciences), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 1990 – M.Sc. Honours, Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 1989 – B.Sc. Honours, Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh Relevant Professional Trainings  Training on Risk Management and Insurance, at Middle East Technical University, Ankara sponsored by World Bank Institute, Washington (March-April 2010)  Training of Trainers on Application of Moodle for Delivery of Online Training Programmes- A 2-Day Workshop by World Bank Institute, Washington and NIDM, New Delhi (19-20 March 2008)  Training of Trainers on Online Delivery on Natural Disaster Risk Management Programme - Online Program by World Bank Institute, Washington (6-24 March 2008)  Training Needs Analysis by Administrative Training Institute, Kolkata and sponsored by ISTM, DoPT, Govt. of India (12 - 22 February 2008)  Geoinformatics in Landslides Risk Management by GSI-IIRS-ITC at D’dun (3-9 Jan. 2008)  Online Specialized Course on Financial Strategies for Managing the Economic Impacts of Disasters by NIDM - WBI Washington (15 October - 12 November 2007)

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Online Specialized Course on Damage Assessment and Reconstruction Needs by NIDM WBI Washington (3 September - 1 October 2007) Master Exercise Design & Evaluation Practitioners Programme- II and III, conducted by EMI/FEMA from 24 to 27 September 2007 at nidm, New Delhi Design of Training by RIPA Jaipur and sponsored by ISTM (17 - 21 September 2007) Direct Trainers Skills by RIPA Jaipur and sponsored by ISTM (11 - 15 September 2007) Online Specialized Course on Community Based Disaster Risk Management by NIDM WBI Washington ( 4 June - 2 July 2007) Training of Trainers on Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework - Online Program by World Bank Institute, Washington (Feb. - March 2007) Master Exercise Practitioner Programme-I (26 Feb. - 2 March 2007) jointly organized by NIDM and FEMA, USA. Basic and Intermediate Course on Incident Command System (Jan. 3 -6, 2007) at National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi 9th Faculty Induction Program, attended at Academic Staff College, Vellore Institute of Technology University, Vellore, 2006. Earthquake Risk Assessment and Mitigation, sponsored by JICA, Japan and DST, New Delhi during March 11 – 13, 2003, at CBRI, Roorkee. seismic Microzonation of Hilly Areas (11/2/03 to 15/2/03) organized by Centre for Disaster Mitigation & Management, Chennai and Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee Training on Liscad Software and Leica Survey Office (25-28 November 2002) by Elcome Technologies, New Delhi Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics and its applications to landslide investigations (15/3/02 to 31/5/02) at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun Automated Landslide Monitoring Systems using TDA 5005 and APS Win Software (16/4/01 – 20/4/01 and 22-30 May 2001) by Elcome Technologies, New Delhi Engineering Geology and Geotechniques (04/07/2000 to 26/07/2000) at Geological Survey of India Training Institute, Lucknow

Professional Experience Nov.1990-Nov. 1992: Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee – Junior Research Fellow Nov. 1992- Nov. 1995: Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee – Senior Research Fellow Nov. 1995 – May 1998: Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India – Project Assistant June 1998 – May 1999: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee - Researcher on Contract May 1999- Jul 1999: Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi – Research Associate Sept. 1999 – May 2001: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun – Research Associate May 2001 – June 2002: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun – Scientist June 2002 – June 2004: Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun – Senior Scientist July 2004 – June 2005: People’s Science Institute, Dehradun – Senior Scientist Jul 2005 – Feb 2006: Community based Disaster Risk Management Society – Chairman & Managing Director Mar 2006 – Aug 2006: Vellore Institute of Technology University – Assistant Professor Aug. 2006 – contd.: National Institute of Disaster Management, Delhi – Associate Professor

Recent Affiliations: 2013 – Involved with Technical Advisory Committee, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, on Landslide Mitigation and Management 2013 – Facilitator for Pre-event on Risk Transfer and Session-IV on Rehabilitation and Recovery during First Session of the National Platform on Disaster Reduction at New Delhi, 13-14 May 2013 – Expert Member on Development and Review of Resource Material on Disaster Management, organized by National Council for Education Research and Technology, GoI 2013 - Participated in the 1st Core Group Meeting on the Draft Guidelines on the Role of NGOs in Disaster Management on 3rd January 2013 at NDMA, New Delhi 2012 - Rapporteur, “Session-1: Earthquake Risk Profile of the EAS Member Countries”, East Asia Summit – India Workshop 2012 on Building Regional Framework for Earthquake Risk Management, 8-9 November 2012, at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi 2012 - Member, Sub-group (No.2) on Identification of Resource Institutions and Resource Persons on Landslide Management Studies in India – Compilation of a Directory, NDMA Task Force on Landslide Management, Government of India 2012 - Convener, NDMA Committee for Compilation of Landslide Database, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Govt. of India 2012 - Member, ICL-UNESCO Committee on Creation of Teaching Tools for Landslide Risk Reduction for the Asia-Pacific region 2012 - Member, Technical Committee and Expert for Scrutiny of Papers for Seminar on Recent Trends in Highway Development, 10-11 October 2012, organized by Indian Roads Congress 2012 - Member, Scientific Committee, International Seminar on Pre-engineered and Quick Launch Bridges, Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi, 2-4 November 2012, organized by Border Roads Organization and Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers, Delhi State Centre 2012 - Member, NDMA Task Force on Landslide Management, Government of India 2012 - Member, Program Committee, First International Workshop on Distributed Systems for Coordinated Disaster Management (CORDIM 2013) held in conjunction with International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking (ICDN 2013), 3 January 2013 2012 - Member, National Advisory Committee, National Conference and Field Study on Landslide Management, 22-24 March 2012 2012 - Chairperson, Session on Landslides and Socio-economic Impacts, National Conference and Field Study on Landslide Management, 22-24 March 2012, Nainital, India 2011-12: Member, International Advisory Committee for the International Symposium on Earthquake Induced Landslides in Kiryu, Japan, to be held on 7-9 Nov. 2012 (ISEL-Kiryu 2012). 2011 - Session Convener, Session on Landslides Awareness and Preparedness, Second World Landslides Forum Meeting: “Putting Science into Practice”, Rome, Italy, 3-9 October 2011 2010 – Present: Member, Board of Representatives, International Consortium on Landslides 2009 - Facilitator, for Sessions on Mass Movements and NGOs during the Second India Disaster Management Congress, Nov. 2009 2006 - Facilitator, Session on Landslides, First India Disaster Management Congress 2006 – Present: Associate Editor, Journal on Disaster and Development 1998 – Present: Life Member, Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee 2000 – Present: Honorary Fellow, Geological Association and Research Centre, India 2003 – Present: Life Member, Himalayan Geology, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 2010 – Present: Life Member, Indian Red Cross Society, Delhi 2004–05, 2010-11, 2012-13: Member, Executive Council, Indian Geological Congress

Member of Expert Teams / Committees  Member, NIDM Expert Team, Documentation of Uttarkashi Flash Floods during 2013  Leader, NIDM Expert Team, Documentation of Uttarkashi Flash Floods during 2012  Member, Expert Team, Ministry of Rural Development, GoI for Reconstructing Rural Houses Damaged during the Earthquake of 18 September 2011 in Sikkim and the Chief Minister’s Rural Housing Programme, Sikkim  Hindi Officer, National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi since the year 2012  Expert Team Member, Post Earthquake Damage Assessment and Monitoring in Sikkim, NIDM  Expert Member, Curriculum Development Committee, Sikkim University, Gangtok  Member, Expert Committee at NDMA for Setting up of Centre of Excellence on Fire & Landslide by CBRI Roorkee  Member, National Task Force of Experts on Landslide Management, NDMA, GoI  Member, Working Committee of Experts (WCE) on Landslides, NDMA, GoI  Member, Review Committee for Audio-Video Spot on Landslide Disaster Awareness, NDMA, Govt. of India  Coordinator, ICL Network on Landslides Risk Management Network  Leader, World Centre of Excellence on Landslide Disaster Reduction at NIDM  Member, Expert Committee on Introduction of Disaster Management in the Higher Education Institutions, University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India (To modify/frame curriculum of the certificate course to be run by the universities and to frame a short term module on DM for UGC’s Academic Staff College)  Expert Member, National Committee for Inclusion of Disaster Management as an applied sciences subject in the undergraduate programme of technical education, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Govt. of India  Core Group Member on National Policy and Guidelines for Landslide Risk Management, National Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of India  Expert Member, GGS IP University’s Academic Audit Committee for judging academic standards and their compliance by Indian Red Cross Society to run course on disaster management (2010)  Member, Committee for Design, Installation, Migration, Operation and Maintenance of Distance Learning Courses under NIDM-WBI Activity Agreement (June 2010)  Member, Committee for Development of Perspective Plan of NIDM for the year 2020 Overall Coordinator for Inaugural Session on 8 June 2010 for the South Asia Launch of  Global campaign : Making Cities Resilient – My City is Getting Ready; Coordinator for session on Community based Urban Disaster Risk Management on 9 June 2010  Coordinated High Level Round Table-3 and Technical Group A, theme-1on 8 November 2007 during the 2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction during 6-8 Nov. 2007 Fellowships / Scholarship / Grants / Distinctions Awarded  Sponsored by Geohazards International for e-affiliate membership to the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), California, USA for the year 2013  Offered sponsorship (but could not avail) by International Consortium on Landslides to participate in international experts meeting to create teaching tools for landslides risk reduction in Asia Pacific Region, Kyoto, Japan during 9-11 January 2013

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Offered sponsorship (but could not avail) by Hydrotech Institute, National Taiwan University, Teipei to visit Taiwan during 18-22 December 2012 for exploring technical collaboration on landslides Offered sponsorship (but could not avail) by International Consortium on Landslides to participate in ICL and UNESCO meetings at Paris during 20-23 November 2012 Sponsored by International Consortium on Landslides for participation in the ICLUNESCO meeting to create teaching tools on landslide risk reduction during 13-17 June 2012 at Kyoto, Japan Offered sponsorship by International Consortium on Landslides together with UNESCO and UNISDR for participation in the 10th anniversary conference during 17-20 January 2012 in Kyoto, Japan Sponsored by Geohazards International for e-affiliate membership to the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), California, USA for the year 2012 Offered sponsorship by University of Geneva, Switzerland to deliver a talk during One day International Workshop on "Risk Management: which strategies in a world of increasing complexity" at Geneva on 4 November 2011 Received distinction as Leader of the World Centre of Excellence on Landslide Disaster Reduction (ICL and IPL-ISDR) during Second World Landslide Forum Sponsored by Organizing Committee of Second World Landslide Forum for participation in the Conference and BoR meeting of ICL at Rome, Italy during 3-7 October 2011 Sponsored by International Consortium on Landslides and Govt. of India for participation in the Secretarial Committee Meeting of ICL-IPL at Kyoto, Japan on 28-29 January 2011 Sponsored by NIDM, Delhi to participate in the IPL-ICL Meetings at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris during 16-19 November 2010. Awarded Academic Fellowship of World Bank Institute, Washington, U.S.A. to visit Middle East Technical University, Turkey for a period of about 3 months (22 February to 9 May 2010). Supported by Japanese Government (MLITT) to participate in Joint Workshop of NIDMIndia and NILIM-PWRI-Japan between 13-16 January 2010, held at Tsukuba, Japan Awarded Grant by Japanese Landslides Society to attend the First World Landslide Forum (18-21 Nov. 2008) and International Conference on Management of Landslide Hazards in Asia-Pacific Regions (11-15 Nov. 2008), held in Japan. Awarded Grants by Royal Govt. of Netherlands and the Republic of Macedonia for attending 12-Week International Post-Graduate Course on "Aseismic Design and Construction of Engineering Structures" at Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology, University "St. Curil and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia (15 Aug. – 28 Oct. 2005) Awarded Grants by Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, Berne, Switzerland and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai for attending Post Graduate Training Course on "Study and Management of Geological Risks" (CERG-UNIGE) at University of Geneva, Switzerland (18 April – 9 June 2005) Awarded Diploma of Achievement in Science by Research & Advisory Board of International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England in the year 2005 in recognition for an outstanding contribution to scientific research Postdoc Fellowship at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradoon, India (1999 – 2001)

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Research Associate at School of Environmental Sciences, J.N.U., New Delhi (May - July 1999) Senior Research Fellowship (NET) at Geotechnical Engineering Division, Central Building Research Institute (A CSIR Laboratory), Roorkee (1992 – 95) Junior Research Fellowship at Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee (1990 - 92) National Merit Scholarship by University Grants Commission in M.Sc.(1990) for standing third position in the University in B.Sc. (Hons. Sch. in Geology) Dean Student Welfare Scholarship by Panjab University for Graduation Course (1986)

Projects Involved  Coordinator, ICL’s Thematic Network on Landslides Risk Management  Leader, World Centre of Excellence on Landslide Disaster Reduction (ICL and IPLISDR)  Project Leader IPL Project – 172 on “Documentation, Training and Capacity Development for Landslides Risk Management” approved under International Programme on Landslides  Coordinator for Joint Activities under Indo-Japanese Action Plan between NIDM, India and NILIM/PWRI, Japan in the field of Landslides Risk Management  Nodal Faculty for Supervision and Guidance for Establishment of the Centre of Excellence on Landslide Management at Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital  Establishment of Geotechnical Laboratory for Landslide Investigations and Training of Manpower at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun" DST sponsored project, Work Report (2001 – 2004) submitted to WIHG, Dehradun in July, 2004 (sponsored by DST, cost-Rs.2 million)  "Report on the Bearing Capacity of Soil at Energy Education Park, Patel Nagar, Dehra Dun" submitted to the Director, Uttaranchal Renewable Energy Development Agency (UA Govt.), Dehra Dun in December, 2002 (Consultancy given to Uttarakhand Govt., Cost-Rs.0.15 million)  “Geological, Geotechnical and Instrumentation Investigations on Landslides around Itanagar, District Papun Pare, Arunachal Pradesh” Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun, Project Completion Report submitted to DST in July 2002 (CostRs.0.98 million)  “Preparation of Landslide Hazard Zonation Map of Dharamshala Town & Adjoining Area, Himachal Pradesh (India)”. H.P. State Govt. Project, April, 2000 (Cost – Rs.0.27 Lakh)  "Geological Feasibility Report on Restrengthening and Renovation of Woodstock School Buildings, Mussoorie" submitted to Principal of the school by WIHG, Dehradun, 2000 (Cost- Rs.0.05 million)  “A pilot project on Disaster Management in Uttaranchal State, India” sponsored by Oxfam Trust, Lucknow (Cost- Rs.2.1 million)  “Study on Geological stability of tower locations along Baira Siul - Pong and Chamera Moga Transmission Lines” PGCL Project (New Delhi), CBRI, Roorkee, May 1998 (Cost – Rs.1.5 million)

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“Geological Study for checking the stability of rocks - Construction of 400 KV Nathpa Jhakri - Abdullahpur and Nathpa Jhakri - Nalagarh Transmission Lines” PGCL Project Chandigarh, CBRI, Roorkee, January 1998 (Cost – Rs.1 million) “Damage Assessment of distressed Government Buildings due to earthquake in Garhwal Division” submitted to Commissioner, Garhwal Division, U.P. Govt., 1994 (Cost – Rs.0.5 million) “Environmental Development of Garhwal Himalaya with special reference to Landslide Hazard Zonation and Efficacy of Innovative Control Measures” submitted to Deptt. of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, June 1994 (Cost – Rs.1 million) “Studies on slopes, Landslides and other Mass Movements in Himalayan region” submitted to CBRI, Roorkee, June 1992 (Cost – Rs.0.5 million)

Publications Papers Published / Presented- 48, Books/Chapters – 8, Reports – 23, Abstract/Articles - 61 Published Papers – 30 (4 in international Journals + 14 in national journals+ 9 in international Proceedings + 3 in national proceedings) + 18 Presented Papers (6 international + 12 national), Books -2 (national level), Book Chapters – 6 (international level), Editorial works – 11, Abstracts – 48 (12 international + 36 national), Articles – 13, Project Reports – 13 (10 R&D + 3 Consultancy) Tech. Reports – 10, Ph.D. Thesis: “Terrain Evaluation for Hill Slope Instability along Bhagirathi River Valley in a part of Uttarkashi District, Garhwal Himalaya, U.P. (India)”, I.I.T., Roorkee, 1998. Research Papers in Journals / Bulletins i. Parkash S.: “Cooperation, Coordination and Team Issues in Disaster Management – need Holistic and Integrated approach” in a special book of the Lyell Collection (Geological Society of London) entitled: Geoethics: the role and responsibility of geoscientists (edited by Giuseppe De Capua and Silvia Peppoloni), 2014 ii. Parkash S.: “Managing Disasters – Involving Communities”, Science Reporter, August 2013, pp.32-36 iii. Parkash S.: “Ethics in Disaster Management”, International Journal “Annals of Geophysics”, 55, 3, 2012, pp.383-387, ISSN: 15935213 iv. Parkash S.: “An Overview of the National Guidelines for Management of Landslides with particular reference to Infrastructure Projects” Journal on Water & Energy International, March 2012, published by Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Delhi, ISSN: Print- 0974-4207, Online- 0974-4711 v. Parkash S.: “Historical Records of Socio-economically Significant Landslides in India”, Journal of South Asia Disaster Studies, published by SDMC – Delhi, Vol.4, No.2, December 2011, 1-20pp., ISSN 0974-6463 vi. Parkash S.: “Comprehensive Investigation of Matli Landslide, Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand State, India – A Case Study on Landslide Management”, Journal on Disaster and Development, Vol.5, No.1&2, April and November 2011, 1-10pp, ISSN:0973-6700 vii. Sharma A.K., Parkash S., Rawat M.S., Joshi Varun and Krishna A.P.: “Application of Geoinformatics in Landslide Disaster Management – A Case Study of Lingdok-

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Namphong Area, Sikkim Himalaya, India”, Journal on Disaster and Development, Vol.5, No.1&2, April and November 2011, 139-146pp, ISSN:0973-6700 Ritu Raj and Parkash S.: “A Preliminary Investigation of Important Landslides in Goa – A Case Study”, Journal on Disaster and Development, Vol.5, No.1&2, April and November 2011, 193-200pp, ISSN:0973-6700 Akkar Sinan, Aldemir Alper, Askan Aysegul….. Prakash S. ….Yenier Emrah: “8 March 2010 Elazig – Kovancilar (Turkey) Earthquake: Observations on Ground Motions and Building Damage” Seismological Research Letters, January/February 2011, Vol.82, No.1, pp.42-54, ISSN: 08950695 Chandan Ghosh and Parkash S.: “Cloud burst induced debris flows on vulnerable establishments at Leh”, Indian Landslides (Scientific), November 2010, Vol. 3, No.2, pp.1-6, ISSN 0974-5254 Sharma A.K., Joshi Varun, Parkash S. and Krishna A.P.: “Landuse Pattern Mapping using Remote Sensing and GIS in Gangtok Area, Sikkim Himalaya, India”, GIS Development, June 2009, ISSN: 0971-9377 Parkash S. and Awasthi A.K.: "Matli Landslide, Garhwal Himalaya - A case study" Published in Journal of Engineering Geology, ISEG, vol. XXX, No. 1-4, pp.17 – 23, October 2004, Kolkata. Parkash, S., Awasthi, A.K. and Virdi, N.S.: "Stability Assessment of Rock Slopes using SMR Technique and Kinematic Analysis along the State Highway (SH-53) between Dunda and Uttarkashi, Uttaranchal State" Journal of Geological Society of India, vol.61, May 2003, pp.595 – 606, ISSN: 0016-7622 Parkash S., Sah M.P. and Virdi N.S., “Inventory of Slope Failures along National Highway – 52A between Banderdewa and Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh”, Bulletin of Indian Geologists’ Association, Chandigarh, vol. 35(2), Dec.2002, pp.49 – 60, ISSN: 0379-5098

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Parkash S. and Awasthi, A.K.: “Geotechnical Investigations and Stability Analysis of Slopes at Matli Site near Uttarkashi, Garhwal Himalaya, India” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology, 2001, Vol.8, No.1, pp.47 – 62, ISSN: 08584869 xvi. Parkash S., Sah M.P. and Virdi N.S.: "Causes and Control of Karsingsa Landslide, Arunachal Pradesh" Bulletin of Indian Geologists’ Association, 2001, Vol. 34, Nos. 1 & 2 (special volume), pp.171 – 180, ISSN: 0379-5098 xvii. Parkash S. and Awasthi A.K.: "Slope Movement through Time at Matli site, Uttarkashi District, Garhwal Himalaya, India" Journal of Himalayan Geology, 2001, Vol. 22(2), pp.109-121, ISSN:0971-8966 xviii. Gupta V., Virdi N.S. and Parkash S.: "Morphometric Assessment of Active Landslides in the Higher Himalayan Crystallines, Satluj valley, Himachal Pradesh (India)" Journal of Himalayan Geology, 2001, Vol.22(2), pp.99-107, ISSN:0971-8966 xix. Awasthi A.K. and Parkash S.: "Basin Morphometry and Landslide Potential along Bhagirathi River Valley in a part of Uttarkashi District, Garhwal Himalaya, U.P. (India)" Journal: Indian Association of Sedimentologists, 2001, Vol. 20, No.1, pp.39 50, ISSN 0970 –3268 xx. Mehrotra G.S., Dharmaraju R., Parkash S.: “Morphometric analysis of slope instability of Chilla Landslide, Garhwal Himalaya”, Jour. of Geol. Soc. of India, Aug. 1994, Vol.44, pp.203-211, ISSN: 0016-7622

Books / Chapters in Books 

Parkash Surya: “Vyapak Bhooskhalan Aapda Prabandhan”, Hindi book being published by National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, 2013, 282+xx pages, ISBN: 978-93-82571-06-3

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Surya Parkash, Irfana Khan and Rita, 2013: “Activity Book on Disaster Management for School Students” a book published jointly by National Institute of Disaster Management and Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi. 51p, ISBN: 978-93-82571-05-6 Parkash Surya: “Training Module on Comprehensive Landslides Risk Management”, National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, 2012, 282pages, ISBN: 978-81924336-9-1 Irfana Khan, Surya Parkash and Rita, 2012: “Science Festival – Disaster Management” a book published jointly by National Institute of Disaster Management and Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi as an activity book for school children. 50p, ISBN: 978-93-82571-00-1 Parkash S.: “Capacity Development for Landslides Risk Reduction in India – A National Initiative for Loss Reduction”, Chapter-26, V-6, Part-V: Risk Management and Capacity Development, Book: Landslides – Global Risk Preparedness by Kyoji Sassa, B. Rouhban and S. Briceno (Eds.), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2012, pp.369-384, 978-3-64222086-9 (Print) 978-3-642-22087-6 (Online) Parkash S.: “Education, Training and Capacity Building for Mainstreaming Landslides Risk Management”, Landslide Science and Practice (Editors: Claudio Margotinni, Paolo Canuti and Kyoji Sassa), Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013; Volume 7: Social and Economic Impact and Policies, Part IV: Landslide Education, Training and Capacity Development, pp.257-264, ISBN: 978-3-64-31312-7 Parkash S.: “Awareness and Preparedness Strategies for Community based Disaster Risk Management with particular reference to Landslides”, Landslide Science and Practice (Editors: Claudio Margotinni, Paolo Canuti and Kyoji Sassa), Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013; Volume 7: Social and Economic Impact and Policies, Part IV: Landslide Education, Training and Capacity Development, pp.265-270, ISBN: 978-3-64-31312-7 Saralavandanam Sattenpali and Parkash S.: “Landslides, Landuse Systems and Food Security”, Landslide Science and Practice (Editors: Claudio Margotinni, Paolo Canuti and Kyoji Sassa), Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013; Parkash S.: Chapter 5- Methodology Used For Community Based Multi-hazard Risk Management in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand State, India; In: Forms of Community Participation in Disaster Risk Management, Editors: R. Osti and K. Miyake, published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, USA, ISBN: 978-1-61122-303-3, 2010 Parkash S.: Chapter 2 – Good Practices in Landslides Risk Management – An Example from Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand State, India; Published in Total Disaster Risk Management: Good Practices, Publisher – Asian Disaster Reduction centre (ADRC), Japan, 2009, pp.3-4

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Engineering, Theme- Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, 14 December 2011, Kochi, pp.1-8. Parkash S.: “An Overview of National Guidelines for Management of Landslides with particular reference to Infrastructure Projects”, Published in the Proceedings of Seminar on Slope Stabilization Challenges in Infrastructure Projects, held on 20-21 October 2011, organized by CBIP, Delhi, pp.61-69 Parkash S. (2008), "A Methodology for Community Based Disaster Risk Management", Proceedings of the First World Landslide Forum, Parallel Sessions Volume, United Nations University, Tokyo Japan, 18-21 November 2008, pp.473-476 Parkash S. and Nair S.S. (2008), "Status of Monitoring Studies for Slope Movements – Indian Perspective", Proceedings of the International Conference on Management of Landslide Hazard in the Asia-Pacific Region, Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai, Japan, 11-15 November 2008, pp.748-758 Parkash S. and Nair S.S. (2008), "Landslide Risk Management Framework in India", Proceedings of the International Conference on Management of Landslide Hazard in the Asia-Pacific Region, Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai, Japan, 11-15 November 2008, pp.792-801. Sharma A.K., Joshi V., Parkash S. and Kumar K .(2008), "Earthquake Disaster Risk Management in Sikkim", K. from GBPIHED, Proceedings of National Symposium on Geoenvironment, Geohazards, Geosynthetics and Ground Improvement – Experiences and Practices (4G), Geosymposium 2008, Organized by Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) in association with Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), Indian Institute of Technology (IITD) and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), 4-5 July 2008, pp.291-296 Parkash S. and Nair S.S. (2008), "National Disaster Statistical System – An Initiative for Disaster Information Management with particular reference to Landslides", Proceedings of Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Diamond Jubilee Conference on Landslide Management – Present Scenario & Future Direction, 10-12 February 2008, pp.55-64 Parkash S.: “A Case Study on Matli Landslide, Garhwal Himalaya, India” International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, Vancouver, Canada, May 31 – June 2, 2005 (CD Proceedings) Parkash S.: "Geological Planning for Transmission Line Facilities in Himalaya", Proceedings of the Silver Jubilee National Seminar on Geodynamics and Environment Management of Himalaya (GEM-H), held on Dec.4-6, 2000 at HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar-Garhwal, pp.277 - 291. Mehrotra G.S., Parkash S., Dharmaraju, R.: “Geomorphometric assessment of hill slope instability of Matli Landslide in Uttarkashi district, Garhwal Himalaya (India)” Proc. of 7th Intnl. Symposium on Landslides at Trondheim, Norway, June 17 –21, 1996, pp.309314. Mehrotra G.S., Pandey Y., Dharmaraju R. and Parkash S.: “Instrumentation and Monitoring of Matli Landslide area in Garhwal Himalaya - A Case Study” Proc. of Intnl. Conf. on `Disasters and Mitigation’, Madras, 1996, Vol.I, A5.16 - A5.22. Mehrotra G.S., Dharmaraju R., Parkash S.: “Landslide zonation and geo-environmental appraisal of a part of Garhwal Himalayas, India” Proc. of 7th Intnl. Conf. and Field Workshop on Landslides at Slovakia, 28 Aug. - 15 Sept. 1993, pp.103-110.

Papers Presented in Conference / Symposia / Seminars / Workshops i. Parkash S.: “An Overview of the Impacts of Changing Climatic Conditions and Landuse Practices on Mass Movements in Hilly Terrains of Indian Himalaya”, National Conference on Climate Change: Understanding Himalayan Ecology, 9-10 April 2012, University of Jammu, Jammu ii. Parkash S.: “Climate change related natural hazards – Perspectives from science, society and governance”, International Symposium on Cryosphere and Climate Change, during 2 – 4 April, 2012 at Manali, India iii. Parkash S.: “Institutional Framework, National Guidelines and Standard Operational Procedures for Landslides Management in India”, Abstract Proceedings (Eds.: Surya Parkash, J.C. Dhondiyal and Om Prakash) of the National Conference and Field Study on Landslide Management, organized by World Centre of Excellence on Landslide Disaster Reduction, National Institute of Disaster Management, Delhi and Centre of Excellence on Landslides at Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital, 22-24 March 2012, pp.30-31 iv. Parkash S.: “Education, Training and Capacity Building for Mainstreaming Landslides Risk Management”, Second World Landslide Forum meeting, Rome, Italy, 3-9 October 2011 v. Parkash S., Prakash Om and Dhoundiyal J.C.: “Case Studies on Catastrophic Landslides in Uttarakhand”, Second World Landslide Forum meeting, Rome, Italy, 3-9 October 2011 vi. Parkash S. : Seismically Induced Landslides, Second World Landslide Forum meeting, Rome, Italy, 3-9 October 2011 vii. Parkash S.; “Initiatives for Disaster Risk Management with particular reference to Landslides and Avalanches in India”, delivered at National Conference on Landslide hazard – Consequences and Challenges, CBRI, Roorkee on 11 February 2011 viii. Parkash S.: "Status of Disaster Management with particular reference to landslide and avalanches in India", delivered at International Symposium on Snow and Avalanches, held at Manali (H.P.), during 6-10 April 2009 ix. Singh Bhoop and Parkash S.: “Landslide Hazard Mitigation Programmes and Initiatives in India”, Second India Disaster Management Congress, 5 November 2009, Delhi x. Parkash S.: “People’s Methodology for Community Based Disaster Risk Management – An Experience from Uttarakhand State”, Second India Disaster Management Congress, 5 November 2009, Delhi xi. Sharma A.K., Joshi Varun, Kumar K. and Parkash S.: “Slope Stability Modeling using GIS Technique in case study of Gangtok, East Sikkim, India”, Geomat conference Dehradun, Feb 2009 xii. Parkash S.: “A Methodology for Community Based Disaster Risk Management” at First India Disaster Management Congress, organized by NIDM at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Nov. 29 – 30, 2006 xiii. Parkash S.: “Framework of Comprehensive Guidelines for Siting of Human Settlements in Landslide Prone Hilly Terrains”, at First India Disaster Management Congress, organized by NIDM at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Nov. 29 – 30, 2006 xiv. Parkash S.: “Issues in Disaster Management” at National Seminar on Disaster Management and Remote Sensing and GIS applications in the context of Northwestern

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Technical Reports i. “Report on Phailin Cyclone (October 2013)” submitted to NIDM, New Delhi, October 2013 ii.

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“Report on Sikkim Earthquake (18 September 2011) – A Roadmap to Resurrection”, submitted (jointly with Prof. C. Ghosh) on 2 November 2011 to ED NIDM and MHA, Govt. of India “Report on Leh Flash Floods”, submitted to Head Geohazards Division, NIDM, September 2010 “March 08, 2010 Elazig Earthquake – Supplementary Report” submitted to Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, Middle East Technical University, Ankara on 25 March 2010 “A Report of the Academic Fellow Program (22 February – 9 May 2010) with Middle East Technical university, Anakara”; submitted to World Bank Institute Washington on 9 May 2010 “Monthly Report (22 February – 22 March 2010) of the Academic Fellow Program with Middle East Technical University, Ankara”; submitted to World Bank Institute Washington on 23 March 2010 Concept Note for Session on Mass Movement during second IDMC, Nov. 2009 Concept Note for session on Involvement of Communities, Civil Society and NGOs in Disaster Management, IDMC-2, November 2009 Proceedings of the session on Mass Movements (Landslides and Avalanches), Second India Disaster Management Congress, November 2009 Proceedings of Session on Involvement of Communities, Civil Society and NGOs in Disaster Management, November 2009

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“Survey Report: Tehsil- Munsiyari, District – Pitthoragarh, 7 August 2009” submitted to NIDM, New Delhi xiv. Report on Training Needs Analysis for Development of NIDM Library, September 2008 xv. “A preliminary inspection of some problematic landslide sites in Uttarkashi district”, submiitted to District Magistrate, Uttarkashi through DST, New Delhi (as a member of expert team), 2002. xvi. "Inspection of blast affected Digambar Jain Mahavir Bhavan at Mussoorie on 02/09/2001" Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Mussoorie, Uttaranchal. xvii. "A Geological Feasibility Report on Restrengthening and Renovation of Woodstock School Buildings, Mussoorie" submitted from WIHG, Dehra Dun, 2000. xviii. “Report on Inspection of Distressed Houses in the locality of Dhankot/Pannigali and Nai Basti in Agra” submitted to District Magistrate, Agra, U.P. in April 1998. xix. “A preliminary survey of Maneri Slide area, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Himalaya”, Submitted to OC, DGBR, Uttarkashi in June 1995 xx. “A preliminary report on Hardwar Landslide area” submitted to Director, CBRI, Roorkee in Sept. 1994. xxi. “Work Report (May 2001 to June 2004)”, submitted to WIHG, Dehradun, July 2004 xxii. “A Note on Hathi Pravat and Lambagar Tragedies in Badrinath Area on July 5th/6th, 2004”, submitted to People’s Science Institute, Dehradun in July, 2004. xxiii. “Workshop on Disaster preparedness and response for professionals” September 25 – 26, 2004, sponsored by Oxfam (India) Trust, Lucknow and organized by CDMR, PSI, Dehradun. Editorial and Review Works i. Member Editorial Board, Journal of Environment & Agricultural Studies, Zeal Scienza, Secunderabad, India – 500010 since April 2014 ii. Member, Editorial Board, biannual peer-reviewed International scientific eJournal of Applied Forest Ecology (eJAFE), published under the aegis of Centre for Application of Forest Ecological research(CAFER), Dehradun since April 2013 iii. Member Editorial Board, International Journal on Earth science and Engineering (ISSN: 2159-581X), Frequency – Monthly, published by David Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, USA since April 2013 iv. Technical Advisor, Apda Apkarsh, Quarterly Newsletter, Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital since its inception in July 2011 v. Edited the Abstract Proceedings of the National Conference and Field Study on Landslide Management, 22-24 March 2012 vi. Editor, Tidings, Quarterly Newsletter of NIDM for the period between August 2006 and June 2009 (12 quarterly issues) vii. Associate Editor, Journal for Disaster & Development (ISSN:0973-6700), published by National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi (Vol. 1 (nos. 1&2), Vol. 2 (nos. 1&2), Vol. 4 (nos. 1 & 2), Vol.5 (1&2) viii. Daily Disaster Update for the month of March 2010; Disaster Update (July – Sept. 2008) ix. Edited the Abstract Proceedings of First India Disaster Management Conference in 2006 x. Edited the Abstract Proceedings of Second India Disaster Management Conference in 2009 xi. Edited Disaster Updates during July-August 2008, March 2010 & 2011

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Significant Contributions  Contributed to development of curriculum for disaster management at University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and National Council for Science and Technology  Contributed to National Guidelines on Management of Landslides & Avalanches  Damage Assessment of Earthquake affected buildings  Established a Geotechnical Laboratory at WIHG, Dehradun  Application of ATR for Automated Real-time Landslide Monitoring at Uttarkashi  Developed a computer software for analyzing spatial data for slope movements  Developed Movement Contours and Displacement Vectors Map for a Landslide  Developed Morphometric Indices for potential processes and degree of Instability of slopes  Developed a relation between basin characters and slope failures in Upper Bhagirathi Valley  Contributed to Development of Landslide Hazard Zonation Techniques  Established a Community Based Disaster Risk Management Society for awareness, training and capacity building in Disaster Management  Developed a Methodology for Community Based Disaster Risk Assessment, Planning & Management  Developing a Training Module on Comprehensive Landslides Risk Management  Trained on community based multi-hazard assessment, vulnerability & risk management  Guided Multi-hazard Risk Management Planning for 50 villages in Rudraprayag District Membership of Professional Bodies / Societies i. Member, International Society for Rock mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal ii. e-affiliate member of the Earthquake engineering Research Institute, California, USA during the years 2012 and 2013 iii. Member, Board of Representatives, International Consortium on Landslides, Japan iv. Hony. Chairman & Founder, Community Based Disaster Risk Management Society, Dehradun, India v. Life Member, Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee vi. Honorary Fellow, Geological Association and Research Centre, Balaghat (M.P.) vii. Life Member, Himalayan Geology, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun. viii. Life Member, Indian Red Cross Society, Delhi

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