WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY

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Dr. M.P.Sah

Specialization :- Geomorphic studies, Landslides, Mass movement, Neotectonic and Palaeo Climate

Papers Published                                                             Technical Report

SAH. M.P. 1993. Himalaya : An specticular Geomorphic features on the earth. Him . Geol., 14, 1-17. (In Hindi) 


GUPTA. V., SAH, M.P. , VIRDI, N. S. & BARTARYA, S. K. 1993.Landslide Hazard Zonation in the Upper Satluj Valley, Distt. Kinnaur, H.P. Jour . Him. Geol., 4(1), 81-93. 


GUPTA. V., BARTARYA, S. K. , VIRDI, N. S. & SAH, M.P. 1994. Climatic zones vis-a-vis landslide activity along the Satluj Valley, in the Higher and Lesser Himalaya of Himachal Pradesh. Proc. ISRS Silver Jubilee Symposium, Dehra Dun, 80-86. 


SAH, M.P., 1994.  Geomorphology of the Uhe Valley, Chhota Bhangal Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India. J. Him. Geol. 5(2), 117-125. 


BARTARYA, S. K. & SAH, M.P., 1995. Landslide induced river bed uplift in the Tal Valley of Garhwal Himalaya, India . Geomorphology, 12, 109-121.


SAH, M.P., VIRDI, N. S. & BARTARYA, S. K., 1996. The Malling slide of Kinnaur, causes, consequences and its control on channel blocking and flash floods in the Lower Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. In : Proc. Int. Conference on Disasters and Mitigation, Anna. University, Madras, 1(A-4). 102-106. 



SAH, M.P., 1996. Lichenometry : A potential tectonique for relative dating of Holocene Glacier Fluctuations. Him. Geol. (1), 61-67. 


BARTARYA, S.K, VIRDI, N.S. & SAH, M.P. 1996 (Appeared in 1997). Landslide Hazards : Some case studies from the Satluj valley, Himachal Pradesh. Jour. Him. Geol., 17, 193-207. 


VIRDI, N.S., SAH, M.P. & BARTARYA, S.K. 1997. Mass wasting its manifestation, causes and controls; some case histories from Himachal 
Himalaya : in perspectives of mountain risk Engineering in the Himalayan region (Eds. D.K. Agrawal, V. Joshi, K. Kumar and L.M.S. Palni). Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, 111-130. 


SAH, M.P. & VIRDI, N.S. 1997.  Geomorphic signatures of neotectonic activity along the Sumdo fault, Spiti Valley, District Kinnaur, H.P. Him. Geol. 18, 81-92. 


SAH, M.P., VIRDI, N.S. & BARTARYA, S.K., 1996.  Slope failure and damming of rivers channels : Some examples from the Satluj valley, Himachal Pradesh. Him. Geol., 17, 183-191. 


SAH, M.P. & MAZARI, R.K., 1998.  Anthropogenically accelerated mass movement, Kulu Valley Himachal Pradesh, India. Geomorphology, 26,123-138. 


BIST, K.S. & SAH, M.P. 1998. The devastating landslide of August 1998 in Okhimath area, Rudraprayag district, Garhwal Himalaya. Current Science, 76(4), 481-484. 


BIST, K.S. & SAH, M.P. 1998.  Okhimath landslide disaster of August, 1998. Rudraprayag district, Garhwal Himalaya. Proceeding of the Workshop on Geohazards and Related Social Issues, Ind. Soc. Eng. Geol., Special Pub., 37-39.  PHILIP, G. & SAH, M.P. 1999. Geomorphic signatures for active tectonics in the Trans-Yamuna segment of the Western Doon valley, NW Himalaya. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 1(1), 54-63.


SAH.M.P., & BIST,K.S. 1999. Catastrophic mass movement of August 1998 in Ukhimath area Garhwal Himalaya. Pro. Inst. Workshop cum Training Programme in Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessment and Damage Control for Sustainable Development. C.R.R.I., New Delhi, Nov.1998, 259-282.


PARKASH, S., SAH, M.P. & VIRDI, N.S.,  2001. Causes and control of Karsingsa Landslide, Arunachal Pradesh.  Bull. I. G. A., Chandigarh, 34 (1&2), 171-180.


SAH, M.P. & BARTARYA, S.K.,  2002. The impact of March 29th, 1999 Chamoli earthquake on slope stability and spring discharge in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts of Garhwal Himalaya. Him. Geol., 23 (1&2), 121-133.


SAH, M.P., BARTARYA, S.K. & MAHAJAN, A.K. Control of erosion and land conservation in Pong wetland area, District Kangra, H.P., State Council for Science Technology & Environment, Govt. of H.P., Shimla, 41p.


YUDHBIR,  SINGH, B., SAH, M.P., PARKASH, S., KUMAR, K., MUKHERJEE, P.K. & DHARAMRAJU, R.  Landslide affected areas in Uttarkashi district, Uttarkashi. D.M., Uttarkashi through DST, New  Delhi, 1-11.


CHAUHAN, M.S., RAJAGOPALAN, G., SAH, M.P., PHILIP, G. & VIRDI, N.S. 2001. Pollen analytical study of late Holocene sediments from Trans-Yamuna segment of western Doon Valley of Northwest Himalaya. Palaeobotanist, 50, 403-410.


PRASAD, M., CHAUHAN, M.S. & SAH, M.P. 2002. Morphotexonomic study on fossil leaves of ficus from Late Holocene sediments of Sirmur district, Himachal Pradesh, India and their significance in assessment of past climate. Phytomorphology, Jour. Plant Morphology, 52 (1), 45-53.


Bartarya, S.K., Sah, M.P. & Mazari, R.K. 2003. Significance of Hydrology in Landslide Hazard zonation in the Himalayan region. In: Proc. Nat. Sem. on Disaster Management with specific reference to Landslide and Avalanches. New Delhi publication, pp. 92-105.


Mazari, R.K., Sah, M.P. & Bartarya, S.K. 2003. Policy and mitigation strategy of Landslide in Himalayan roads. In: Proc. Nat. Sem. on Disaster Management with specific reference to Landslide and Avalanches. New Delhi publication, pp. 187-197.


Sah, M.P., Ashthana, A.K.L. & Rawat, B.S. 2003. Cloud burst of August 10, 2002 and related Landslides and Debris flows around Budha Kedar (Thati Kathur) in Balganga valley, District Tehri. Him. Geol. 24(2), 87-102


Sah, M.P., Bartarya, S.K. & Mazari, R.K. 2003. Landslide vulnerability of Himalayan roads: some examples from the NW Himalaya. In: Proc. Nat. Sem. on Disaster Management with specific reference to Landslide and Avalanches. New Delhi publication, pp. 30-47.


 Bartarya, S.K.,Mazari, R.K. Sah, M.P. & Philip, G. 2004. Ground Water Prospects Maps for parts of Himachal Pradesh, under Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission Project. Submitted to NRSA, Dept. of Space, Govt. of India, Hyderabad (20 Maps with complete legend on 1:50,000 scale).


 Mazari, R.K. and Sah, M.P. 2004. Report on Pulia Nal cloudburst of July 16, 2003, Hurla, valley, district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, 15 p. and 15 fig


Sah, M.P. & Bartarya, S.K. 2004. Landslide Hazards in the Himalaya: Policy and Mitigation Measures. In: Valdiya, K.S.(ed.), Coping With Natural Hazards. Orient Longman, 165-179.


Mazari, R.K. & Sah, M.P. 2004. Pulia Nal cloudburst of July 16, 2003, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh: lesson for policy implementation. Him. Geol., 25 (2), 153-161.


Philip, G. & Sah, M.P. 2004. Mapping of glacier landforms using IRS-1C/D data: A Case Study of Shaune Garang Glacier, Baspa Valley of Northwestern Himalaya. Int. J. Applied Earth Obser. Geoinf., 6 (2), 127-141.


Philip, G., Sah M.P. & Virdi, N.S. 2006. Morpho-structural Signatures of Active Tectonics in Parts of Kangra Valley, NW Himalaya, India. Him. Geol., 27(1),15-30.


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