The main reason for the earthquakes in India is the tectonic movement. The Indian plate is continuously hitting at Asia plate at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year (anticlockwise).
Amindivis are the northernmost islands of the Lakshdweep group, and Minicoy Island is the southernmost island. Almost all the inhabited islands are coral atolls.
The main aim of the watershed management strategy of India is to maintain the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil.