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The mountains present more hazards than the plains because of their verticality and fragility. Taking examples from Nepal, this paper establishes that current, increasing interventions have augmented the magnitude of damage incurred in the mountains. Hence the need to take environmental impacts into account when planning infrastructure in mountain areas. This would imply a knowledge of the structure of the terrain on the part of the builder. The Context Nepal lies in a tectonic zone where the mountain-building process still continues.