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8 killed in Uttarakhand avalanche, CM Rawat conducts aerial survey
Written by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON APR 24, 2021 12:32 PM IST
As many as 384 people have been rescued so far and six of them are in a critical condition, the Indian Army said.
Another glacier burst at Uttarakhand’s Joshimath puts authorities on alert
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON APR 24, 2021 08:18 AM IST
- Uttarakhand on February 7 witnessed loss of lives, disappearances and devastation of property due to a glacial burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which triggered floods that destroyed two hydropower projects near the Naina Devi National Park.
Uttarakhand govt to allow completion of 7 hydel projects
By Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 19, 2021 05:53 AM IST
- The decision has been taken by the ministries of environment, power and Jal Shakti, and will be communicated to the Supreme Court, which is hearing a matter on hydropower projects
Govt did not permit any new hydel project in Upper Ganges region in last 6 years
PTI | , New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 15, 2021 07:22 PM IST
Prakash Javadekar said the ministries of Environment, Jal Shakti and Energy have decided not to grant fresh permission to any hydel project in the region, but asserted that hydel projects are required in other parts of the country as it is clean energy.
7 hydel projects ‘vulnerable’ to damage from disasters
By Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 11, 2021 12:02 AM IST
RMSI, a global disaster risk management firm said in its advisory dated February 11 that although this event damaged two hydropower projects, many other hydropower projects are vulnerable to natural disasters caused by floods, cloud bursts, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), avalanches, landslides, and rockslides, in the Himalayan region.
A month on, questions remain over cause of Chamoli disaster
By Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:52 AM IST
While several studies say that the tragedy was man-made, a DRDO body rejected human activity as the immediate cause
Chamoli tragedy: Month later, rescue continues; experts say 'no lessons learnt'
By Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2021 10:44 PM IST
- Several studies in the past month have said that the tragedy was because of man-made reasons.
Chamoli floods: Rise in overall temp in 40 years could have led to rock collapse
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2021 04:29 PM IST
- The report by Kathmandu-based ICIMOD, which was released on Friday, found that a crack had formed prior to the incident at the site where the rock detachment led to a rockslide from the Raunti peak.
Bridge in Uttarakhand, washed away in flash flood, rebuilt in 8 days
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:03 PM IST
The Uttarakhand flood was triggered after a chunk of a glacier - which experts said was 15 football fields long and five across - broke off from the main structure and fell into a small river.
Expert team widens mouth of Rishiganga lake by 15ft to prevent repeat tragedy
By Neeraj Santoshi | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON FEB 23, 2021 07:43 AM IST
- Scientists, Indian military personnel, Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and disaster management personnel and experts analysed the lake including its depth before widening its mouth.
U'khand floods: Govt, other agencies hold crucial meeting to discuss lake formed
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 22, 2021 08:34 PM IST
The meeting was chaired by Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla and attended by Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) chief SS Deswal and officials of the Uttarakhand government.
Uttarakhand CM requests Union govt for glacier research centre in state
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
UPDATED ON FEB 21, 2021 07:40 PM IST
- The demand comes months after the Centre decided to discontinue the Centre for Glaciology project in Uttarakhand.
The lessons to be drawn from Chamoli disaster
By Abhishek Jha, Jayashree Nandi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 20, 2021 10:01 AM IST
The effects of the climate crisis on Uttarakhand’s weather patterns and their impact on the environment’s capacity to sustain damage being done by the construction of dams makes the state particularly vulnerable.
News updates from HT: Uttarakhand flash flood toll mounts to 59
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 02:09 PM IST
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Uttarakhand fails to deliver early warning system 8 years after it was promised
By Jayashree Nandi, Joshimath
UPDATED ON FEB 18, 2021 01:27 AM IST
The decision to install an early warning system comes nearly 8 years after the Union environment ministry had said in an affidavit that Uttarakhand urgently needed a flood forecasting network. An expert panel appointed in 2013 had observed that lack of disaster preparedness was a dangerous lacuna.
Centre denies Char Dham road expansion link to Chamoli disaster
By Abraham Thomas, Neeraj Santoshi, New Delhi, Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 01:23 AM IST
The Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) data submitted to the HPC have identified 161 sensitive locations in 574 km (on NH-94 Rishikesh to Uttarkashi, NH-58 Rishikesh to Mana and NH-125 Tanakpur to Pithoragarh), about one location every 3.5 km.
Uttarakhand disaster: Reni gets 1st warning system in case of sudden water surge
By Neeraj Santoshi, Dehradun
UPDATED ON FEB 18, 2021 01:32 AM IST
State Disaster Response Force commandant Navneet Bhullar said they have set up the water-level sensor nearly one kilometre upstream of the village.
No link between Char Dham road widening and glacier burst, govt tells SC
PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2021 01:00 PM IST
The high-powered committee was formed to assess environmental damages to the Char Dham road project, presently under construction.
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Everest summiteers to IITian top cop: People at forefront of U'khand rescue ops
UPDATED ON FEB 17, 2021 01:05 AM IST
- HT spoke to some of the main rescuers and officers on the frontline who are leading and coordinating the search and rescue operations.
Activists question govt's move to push on with Uttarakhand hydel projects
By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON FEB 17, 2021 06:39 AM IST
The list includes the 444 MW Vishnugad Pipalkoti, a few kilometres downstream of Tapovan; the 99 MW Singoli Bhatwari; and the 76MW Phata Byung projects.
Uttarakhand tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2021 02:22 AM IST
- Among the five bodies, three were recovered from the 1.7 kilometre-long Tapovan tunnel at NTPC's hydel power project.
After Uttarakhand glacier burst, plantation drive conducted in J-K's Udhampur
ANI | , Udhampur
PUBLISHED ON FEB 15, 2021 10:17 AM IST
Plantation drive was conducted to spread awareness among the people on the issue of deforestation and soil erosion.
Uttarakhand floods: 12 bodies found, no trace of 154 people still
By Kalyan Das
PUBLISHED ON FEB 15, 2021 02:09 AM IST
Chamoli’s district magistrate Swati S Bhadauria said: “In the morning two bodies were first recovered inside the tunnel after clearing the muck to a distance of about 125-130 metres. Following that, three more bodies were recovered till Sunday afternoon.”
Uttarakhand floods may affect water supply in south, east and north-east Delhi
PTI |
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2021 11:58 PM IST
In a series of tweets, Chadha said that turbidity in raw water collected from Delhi’s Upper Ganga Canal had increased to an “unprecedented level of 8000 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) because of the recent Uttarakhand floods.”
Matri Sadan to resume agitation for closure of hydropower projects on Ganga
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2021 11:21 PM IST
- From February 23, a seer of the Matri Sadan ashram will go on an agitation demanding scrapping of all hydropower projects.
Chamoli tragedy: After 7 days, 12 more bodies recovered including 5 from Tapovan
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2021 06:26 PM IST
- The five bodies in the tunnel were recovered after the rescue workers cleared the muck inside at a distance of about 130 metres.
Uttarakhand: 1 more body recovered from Tapovan tunnel, toll rises to 41
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2021 11:49 AM IST
The rescue operation is being carried out by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Indian army, Uttarakhand Police, National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force.
Uttarakhand: 2 more bodies found in Tapovan tunnel, rescue operation intensified
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 14, 2021 08:23 AM IST
Rescuers said they were still hopeful of finding survivors, notwithstanding the numerous challenges like the muck and the water from Dhauliganga constantly flowing into the tunnel.
'No new lake, it's part of bigger one that caused Chamoli disaster': Experts
By Kalyan Das, Dehradun
UPDATED ON FEB 13, 2021 08:37 PM IST
- Reports emerged about the formation of a "new" glacial lake in the Rishi Ganga catchment area, about six kilometres above Raini village.
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Rescue operation underway at tunnel in Joshimath
ANI | , Dehradun
PUBLISHED ON FEB 13, 2021 12:45 PM IST
A glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday.