Shimla, Sept. 2 -- The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) will undertake grassroots-level research on the causes and remedies of floods, heavy rainfall, and recurring natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, its new Director, Himanshu Kumar Chaturvedi, stated on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI, Chaturvedi said, "What I believe is the knowledge system, which is not in text, which passes from generation to generation, must be tapped. These people are here in Himachal Pradesh, and they are everywhere. Somehow we must reach them, talk to them, and try to understand: if this is happening, why is it happening? What are the remedies? What are the ways to make people in Himachal Pradesh safe from disasters?"

He added, "This is the idea to reach t...