Parbat, Aug. 9 -- storey Gupteshwar Cave in Kushma Municipality-4 is facing an increasing threat of landslides, with locals warning that existing government protection measures are inadequate.

Perched in a gorge between two small hills, the cave sits precariously close to the Damdare stream.

During the monsoon, the swollen stream not only erodes its banks but also poses a high risk of flooding, especially due to a large boulder lodged midstream.

A rock, carried down by a massive landslide in Durlung two decades ago, has narrowed the flow, increasing the danger of water being diverted towards the cave.

Shambhu Kumar Mishra, senior watershed management officer at the groundwater and watershed management office, cautioned that unless the...