Topic in news after the recent Mizoram rock fall incident
Maccaferri: Italian company established in 1879.
Innovation: Invented the Gabion Wall in 1893.
Gabion Wall: A structure made of wire mesh filled with rocks; used in slope stabilization, erosion control, and landslide prevention.
Significance: Widely used in civil engineering and environmental protection projects globally.
Relevance to India: Utilized in infrastructure projects, riverbank protection, and hilly region stabilization.
This can be linked to topics on disaster management, sustainable infrastructure, and environmental engineering in APSC GS papers.
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