Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Damage to NTPC project may delay its commissioning, says R.K. Singh
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Damage to NTPC project may delay its commissioning, says R.K. Singh

The Hindu  

At least 15 persons have been killed and over 150 are missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system. Here are the latest updates: 7.20 pm Damage to NTPC project may delay its commissioning, says Minister The Uttarakhand glacier burst has caused an estimated loss of ₹1,500 crore at the NTPC's 480 mw Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and has put a question mark on its scheduled commissioning in 2023, Union Power Minister R K Singh said on Monday. - Devesh Pandey 2 pm Uttarakhand Police releases details of missing persons, 19 bodies recovered Uttarakhand police released details of 202 missing people after the devastating floods in the region: Ritvik Company: 21 Ritvik's associates: 100 HCC company: 03 Om Metal: 21 Tapovan village: 02 Ringi village: 02 Rishiganga company: 46 Karchhau village: 02 Raini village: 05 The police said bodies of 19 victims have been recovered so far. Responding to the statement by Mr. Guterres, India's Permanent Representative to the U.N. Tirumurti said: "Deeply appreciate the sentiments expressed by U.N. Secretary General" on the glacier burst in Uttarakhand. Tapovan hydel project entirely washed away, says ITBP Officer Venudhar Nayak, Commanding Officer of the Indo Tibetan Border Police who led the rescue operation at the tunnel of the NTPC’s Tapovan hydel project, where 12 workers were rescued after a seven-hour operation on Sunday, said the project was completely washed away, and the few houses that remain undamaged on the site were covered in slush upto 20 feet deep.

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Dozens of workers feared trapped after India tunnel collapse
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of workers feared trapped after India tunnel collapse

Al Jazeera  

Rescue efforts are under way to reach workers trapped in tunnel collapse in India’s Uttarakhand state. Dozens of construction workers are feared trapped after the road tunnel they were building collapsed in northern India’s Uttarakhand state, with rescuers scrambling to reach them beneath piles of debris. “Pray to god that those workers trapped inside the tunnel are brought out safely,” …

Retreating glaciers, seismic movement: Scientists decode reasons behind Chamoli disaster
2 years, 8 months ago

Retreating glaciers, seismic movement: Scientists decode reasons behind Chamoli disaster

India Today  

Scientists have decoded the reason behind the glacial disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand's Chamoli in 2021. READ | Humans generated 640 mn tons methane, 36 bn tons CO2 in 2021, scientists call it alarming They claimed that in such areas, regular monitoring of seismic activity is required to prevent future disasters. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, which recently conducted a …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll in avalanche in Chamoli rises to 11
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll in avalanche in Chamoli rises to 11

India TV News  

The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district rose to 11 on Sunday, officials said here. Chamoli District Magistrate Swati S Bhadauriya and Superintendent of Police Yashwant Singh have been at the spot since Saturday to monitor the rescue operations. Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said a total of 430 BRO workers were at …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 384 rescued, 10 dead in avalanche; Amit Shah assures help
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 384 rescued, 10 dead in avalanche; Amit Shah assures help

India Today  

At least 10 people died and eight are still missing after an avalanche occurred near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday. In a tweet, the Indian Army said, "A BRO Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 Apr during heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. While 55 …

Uttarakhand govt issues alert as avalanche hits Chamoli district
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand govt issues alert as avalanche hits Chamoli district

Hindustan Times  

A glacier breakage/snow avalanche was reported in Niti valley in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district near China border on Friday. Chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted about the incident, saying an alert has been issued and he is in constant touch with Border Roads Organisation and the district administration for updates. Chamoli district magistrate Swati Bhadoria said that some locals in Niti …

Himalayan tragedy in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

Himalayan tragedy in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

When will the authorities learn from past experiences? Completely disregarding environmentalists’ recommendations, the government pushed through its foolhardy programme of developing run-of-river hydroelectric power projects, damming and tunnelling rivers in the process, blasting mountains to make roads and cutting down trees, destabilising the already fragile high-altitude Himalayan mountainous zones, thus creating disasters like the one unfolding in Chamoli district of …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 31 of 58 recovered bodies identified
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 31 of 58 recovered bodies identified

Hindustan Times  

So far, 58 bodies have been recovered following the Uttarakhand glacier burst disaster but only 31 of them have been identified yet, said officials. Deputy inspector general, Nilesh Anand Bharne, said, “Of the 58 bodies, 11 have been recovered from the 1.7km long tunnel at NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan which is in focus of the rescue operation as …

Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 24 Body Parts Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 24 Body Parts Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel

News 18  

Two more bodies were recovered early Tuesday from the Tapovan tunnel where intense rescue operations were underway for the 10th consecutive day in search of those missing in the Uttarakhand flash floods. While one body was recovered past midnight, another was recovered around 2 am from the tunnel, the official deputed at a temporary mortuary at Tapovan where the bodies …

Dozens dead, hundreds missing: What we know about Uttarakhand flash floods so far
3 years, 10 months ago

Dozens dead, hundreds missing: What we know about Uttarakhand flash floods so far

Hindustan Times  

Five days after a part of a glacier broke off in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand triggering devastating flash floods in the area, the death toll reached 36 on Friday and 168 people are still missing, officials have said. Death toll and damage Officials have said 204 people went missing after the floods of which 36 bodies have been recovered and …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 36 bodies recovered, 10 identified, 168 still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 36 bodies recovered, 10 identified, 168 still missing

Hindustan Times  

The rescue workers continued clearing muck from the 1.7km-long tunnel in NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan, Chamoli, on Friday to rescue about 36 workers trapped inside. Rescue team members work during a relief operation at a destroyed bridge site after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, in Raini village in Uttarakhand The rescue …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: No headway in rescue work at Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: No headway in rescue work at Tapovan tunnel

Hindustan Times  

Days after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, agencies continued their rescue work on Friday by clearing muck from the tunnel in NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan, Chamoli, to rescue about 35 workers trapped inside. State director general of police Ashok Kumar said, “The rescue workers are putting in all efforts to clear the muck from the tunnel but are …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Rescue Work at Tapovan Tunnel Resumes After Halt as River Level Rises
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Rescue Work at Tapovan Tunnel Resumes After Halt as River Level Rises

News 18  

The water level in the Dhauli Ganga river surged on Thursday, leading to temporary suspension of rescue work at the tunnel in Tapovan where 25-35 people are trapped for over four days since the glacier disaster. But as the water level rose in the river which flows into the Alaknanda, rescue workers scrambled out of the tunnel with their heavy …

Uttarakhand disaster: ISRO satellite images show epicenter of glacier burst
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: ISRO satellite images show epicenter of glacier burst

India TV News  

As experts and scientists continue to discuss the reasons behind the Uttarakhand natural disaster that has so far claimed 35 lives and over 200 are still missing, the Indian Space Research Organisation has released photos of the epicenter of the glacier burst. The images released by the ISRO show the actual site of the snow avalanche which later triggered catastrophic …

Uttarakhand avalanche | Rescue efforts resume in Tapovan dam tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche | Rescue efforts resume in Tapovan dam tunnel

The Hindu  

The rescue operation at the Tapovan hydel project tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, where about 35 workers were trapped after a snow avalanche triggered flash floods on Sunday, continued on Thursday. Drilling operation In the early hours of Thursday, the team started a drilling operation to peep into an interlinked silt tunnel, in the hope of establishing contact with the …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Drilling Operation Launched at Tapovan Tunnel to Rescue Trapped Workers
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Drilling Operation Launched at Tapovan Tunnel to Rescue Trapped Workers

News 18  

Rescuers launched a drilling operation on Thursday at the Tapovan tunnel, where an estimated 30-35 people have been trapped since a flash flood battered various villages and hydro-power projects in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, claiming 34 lives, while about 170 people are still missing. The focal point of the multi-agency rescue operation for the last over four days remains the more-than-1.5-km-long …

ISRO Releases First Images of Glacier Burst at Raini, Tapovan as Toll Rises to 32 in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

ISRO Releases First Images of Glacier Burst at Raini, Tapovan as Toll Rises to 32 in Uttarakhand

News 18  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released first images of the glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district in which 32 people have so far been confirmed dead and over 170 remain missing. The satellite images, released by the ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre, shed light on the damage to infrastructure at the Tapovan hydroelectric plant. Another photo shows damage to …

‘Himalayas are fragile and host to several complex processes that need to be monitored’
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Himalayas are fragile and host to several complex processes that need to be monitored’

The Hindu  

On February 7, a flash flood hurtled down in Chamoli, Uttarakhand killing at least 31 and destroying two hydropower projects. Kalachand Sain, Director, WIHG, says in an interview to The Hindu’s Jacob Koshy, that it was large rock falling on a hanging glacier that precipitated the avalanche and flood. The impact from the falling rock broke it and this mass …

In Uttarakhand, its a race against time
3 years, 10 months ago

In Uttarakhand, its a race against time

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Dehradun: The death toll in Uttarakhand’s glacier burst tragedy went up to 32 by Tuesday evening as the security agencies and others raced against time to pull out more people from the slush and two blocked tunnels where at least 30 construction workers are believed to be still trapped. “A joint team of the ITBP, NDRF, SDRF and other …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: What we know so far about the rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: What we know so far about the rescue operations

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers scoured ravines and waded through the slush in the flash floods-hit Chamoli in Uttarakhand on Tuesday two days after a glacier breach sent a torrent of water, rock and dust hurtling down a valley into the Rishiganga river, where workers were building a dam. Here is what we know about the rescue work so far: Rescue operations continue at …

Uttarakhand glacier burst| ‘Way ahead difficult’: Rescue op at Tapovan tunnel continues, 30 feared trapped
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst| ‘Way ahead difficult’: Rescue op at Tapovan tunnel continues, 30 feared trapped

Hindustan Times  

The multi-agency rescue operation at the 2.5 km long Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand continued on Tuesday night as nearly 30 people are feared trapped in the tunnel, news agency ANI reported. Rescue operations continue at Tapovan Tunnel, following the Sunday's glacier burst in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river in Chamoli district of …

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Playing with God's world: Growth' has a high price
3 years, 10 months ago

Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Playing with God's world: Growth' has a high price

Deccan Chronicle  

Senior BJP leader Uma Bharati’s first reaction to the terrible news of the Chamoli glacier break/avalanche disaster on Sunday -- “I told you so” – fully aligns with the reservations of all those who put a higher value on conservation than on the development of natural resources for economic growth. On Sunday, a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke …

Uttarakhand floods: Over 170 people still missing as rescue efforts continue, 32 bodies recovered
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Over 170 people still missing as rescue efforts continue, 32 bodies recovered

India Today  

More than 170 people still remain missing as rescue operations continue in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which witnessed widespread destruction on Sunday due to flash floods, triggered by a glacier burst. Since then, the rescue teams have recovered one dead body, while two others trapped inside a tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli have been traced alive. Rescue efforts …

Glacier Break: Some Families Mourn, Others Await Piece of Good News as Search for Missing Continues
3 years, 10 months ago

Glacier Break: Some Families Mourn, Others Await Piece of Good News as Search for Missing Continues

News 18  

On Sunday, when the Dhauliganga river tore through the Rishiganga hydel project near Reni village, 24-year-old Abhishek Singh was sitting for breakfast just a few kilometres downstream at Tapovan Bihag. An electrical engineer at the NTPC Tapovan project, Singh got a call from his supervisor asking him to come to the tunnel site immediately as there was a fault in …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 4 Workers from MP Reported Missing, Family Rushes for Chamoli
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 4 Workers from MP Reported Missing, Family Rushes for Chamoli

News 18  

As the rescue operations are still underway in flash floods-affected Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, a private company from Madhya Pradesh has reported disappearance of four men who were also working at the severely affected power plant site. The private company has informed the family members of the missing workers and asked them to reach the flood-affected area. The missing men …

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: A phone call that saved a dozen lives
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: A phone call that saved a dozen lives

The Hindu  

There is light at the end of the tunnel — Vinod Singh and his 11 colleagues lived this reality on Sunday. A video where he is seen wriggling out of the tunnel, overwhelmed, chanting slogans in ode to the famous Badrinath temple, has since gone viral. Mr. Singh, a resident of Joshimath, recalled the seven gruelling hours he spent in …

Uttarakhand disaster LIVE: Death toll 32; search, rescue operation underway
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster LIVE: Death toll 32; search, rescue operation underway

Business Standard  

The flash floods in Uttarakhand two days ago was due to the collapse of a hanging glacier, initial observations by scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggests. "The event happened in a hanging glacier, adjacent to Raunthi glacier, which originates from Raunthi/Mrigudhani peak," Kalachand Sain, director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, said. The death toll in …

ISRO said it was not glacier burst in Chamoli: CM Rawat
3 years, 10 months ago

ISRO said it was not glacier burst in Chamoli: CM Rawat

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said that as per the team of the Indian Space Research Organisation there was no glacier burst in Chamoli but rather it was the result of a sudden slide of snow accumulated on top of the mountain. Rawat was at a meeting attended by senior officials of the state government along with …

Uttarakhand disaster: Flash floods due to hanging glacier collapse, say scientists in initial study
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: Flash floods due to hanging glacier collapse, say scientists in initial study

India Today  

The flash floods that hit parts of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district two days ago was due to the collapse of a hanging glacier, the scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggested in their initial observation. "The event happened in a hanging glacier, adjacent to Raunthi glacier, which originates from Raunthi/Mrigudhani peak," Kalachand Sain, director of the Wadia Institute of …

Uttarakhand floods: 32 dead, 197 still missing as boulders hamper rescue efforts in Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: 32 dead, 197 still missing as boulders hamper rescue efforts in Tapovan tunnel

India Today  

Rescue operations are still underway in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district where flash floods in the Alaknanda river system caused widespread destruction on Sunday. Rescue operations underway at Tapova tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Tuesday "We cannot estimate exact time to remove debris as there is a 90-degree turn in the tunnel. 'Hanging glacier' may have caused flash floods, say scientists …

Projects above an elevation of 2,200 metres recipe for disaster, say experts
3 years, 10 months ago

Projects above an elevation of 2,200 metres recipe for disaster, say experts

The Hindu  

The hydropower projects in Uttarakhand are particularly vulnerable to damage by extreme flooding events such as the deluge in the Rishiganga river on Sunday that damaged at least two plants. There are eight projects above 25 MW and the damaged Tapovan-Vishnugadh project being developed by the National Thermal Power Corporation falls into this category, according to a reply to a …

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: What caused the deadly flash floods in India?
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: What caused the deadly flash floods in India?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists are divided over what unleashed the deadly flash …

Uttarakhand CM to seek Isro help to understand what caused Chamoli tragedy
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand CM to seek Isro help to understand what caused Chamoli tragedy

Hindustan Times  

A day after a glacier burst caused massive damage to life and two dams downstream, Uttarakhand chief minister directed chief secretary Om Prakash to seek the help of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists to study the cause of the tragedy so that precautionary measures can be taken in the future if something similar happens. He said 70 SDRF personnel, two …

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster

The Hindu  

At least 15 persons have been killed and 160 are feared missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday. Indian Air Force teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts. Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi …

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster

The Hindu  

At least 15 persons have been killed and 160 are feared missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday. Indian Air Force teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts. Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives, survivors recall near-death experience
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives, survivors recall near-death experience

India TV News  

When the news of a glacier burst in Uttarakhand broke on Sunday, people across the country had only prayers on their lips. Lal Bahadur, the rescued Tapovan power project worker, said that they heard people screaming at them to come out of the tunnel but before they could react, a sudden gush of water and heavy silt swamped on them. …

'Prima facie looks like hanging glacier broke away from main structure': DRDO team in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

'Prima facie looks like hanging glacier broke away from main structure': DRDO team in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

A team of specialists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation, which reached Uttarakhand early on Monday morning, conducted an aerial survey of the areas in Chamoli district which were devastated by flash flood triggered by glacier burst yesterday. Prima facie it looks like a hanging glacier broke away from the main glacier and came down in the narrow valley," …

Expert team to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst using satellite images: Official
3 years, 10 months ago

Expert team to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst using satellite images: Official

Hindustan Times  

The Geological Survey of India on Monday said that it was soon to predict the cause of the glacial burst in Uttarakhand that led to flash floods in the state’s Chamoli district. An official was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that post the devastation, another committee will be constituted to assess the incident, adding, prima facie, “it's glacial …

Uttarakhand floods bring back memories of 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, but clear weather helping rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods bring back memories of 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, but clear weather helping rescue operations

Firstpost  

For many people in Uttarakhand, the floods in Chamoli on Sunday brought back horrific memories of the deluge of 2013, which is estimated to have left over 5,000 people dead. Fortunately, we were saved but the workers on the dam site were not so lucky.” Clear weather helping rescue efforts While the tragedy on Sunday has claimed ten lives till …

As minister, I was against power projects on Ganga, its main tributaries: Uma Bharti
3 years, 10 months ago

As minister, I was against power projects on Ganga, its main tributaries: Uma Bharti

India TV News  

BJP leader Uma Bharti Sunday said the Uttarakhand flood tragedy triggered by a glacier burst is a matter of concern as well as a warning, and added that as a minister she had spoken against having any power project on the Ganga and its major tributaries. "When I was a minister, my ministry in its affidavit about the dams in …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Toll rises to 10 as rescuers pull out three more bodies; 143 people still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Toll rises to 10 as rescuers pull out three more bodies; 143 people still missing

Firstpost  

Dehradun: IAF teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts, while rescuers pulled out three more bodies of the people missing in the glacier burst taking the toll to 10. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said 143 people are still missing, a day after the glacier burst triggered a massive avalanche …

Uttarakhand tragedy: Scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: Scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst

India TV News  

A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance. "A team of scientists of DRDO-SASE, flown in last night to Dehradun, is leaving for Joshimath area for surveillance and reconnaissance," a Home Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Family Members of 15 Missing UP Workers Anxious, No Info on Whereabouts
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Family Members of 15 Missing UP Workers Anxious, No Info on Whereabouts

News 18  

While the rescue operation is underway in the Tapovan area of Uttarakhand where massive flash floods hit on Sunday morning, family members of 15 missing laborers are now losing patience. The missing include 15 youths from village Babu Purva, Bherampur, Manjha and Kadia of Nighasan tehsil area who were working at the power project site in Tapovan. A laborer who …

Not just climate change, Chamoli disaster was human-induced
3 years, 10 months ago

Not just climate change, Chamoli disaster was human-induced

Hindustan Times  

The glacial burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, killing at least seven persons with another 170 feared dead, is nature’s way of telling humans that it can strike back when the ecological balance is destroyed. Officials carry out search and rescue operation at Tapovan Tunnel, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing a massive …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: NTPC says Tapovan hydel project partly damaged
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: NTPC says Tapovan hydel project partly damaged

India TV News  

Part of an under-construction hydropower project of state-run power major NTPC has been damaged by the avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday. Part of the under-construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project has faced damages while another privately-owned Rishi Ganga hydro project was completely devastated. "An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel

India TV News  

Around 150 people were feared dead in the flash flood that devastated the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited project on river Dhauli Ganga near Tapovan. Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE UPDATES: Death toll further rises to 26 "Final number of dead body recovered in Tapovan till 8 p.m. on 8th February is 26. Value your support in this difficult time: External …

Mapping the Chamoli tragedy: How glacial breach in Uttarakhand triggered floods
3 years, 10 months ago

Mapping the Chamoli tragedy: How glacial breach in Uttarakhand triggered floods

Hindustan Times  

A glacial breach in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday triggered an avalanche and flash floods in the Alaknanda river system. Sequence of events *A glacial breach likely caused an avalanche and breached a lake uphill of Raini village in Chamoli district, located on the boundary of the Nanda Devi biosphere reserve, experts say. As many as 148 workers are missing …

Was Against Power Projects on Ganga, Its Main Tributaries, Says Uma Bharti Amid U'khand Tragedy
3 years, 10 months ago

Was Against Power Projects on Ganga, Its Main Tributaries, Says Uma Bharti Amid U'khand Tragedy

News 18  

BJP leader Uma Bharti Sunday said the Uttarakhand flood tragedy triggered by a glacier burst is a matter of concern as well as a warning, and added that as a minister she had spoken against having any power project on the Ganga and its major tributaries. In a series of tweets in Hindi, she said the glacier breaking off had …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on

Hindustan Times  

The rescue operations at Uttarakhand's Chamoli, where a massive glacier burst led to an avalanche in which at least 10 died and over hundreds went missing, went overnight though the rise in water level partially halted the rescue operations at NTPC's 900-metre long Tapovan tunnel on Sunday evening. Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Disaster Response Force personnel, Indian Army have been …

Glacier breach causes floods in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

Glacier breach causes floods in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

A glacier breach on Sunday morning at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggered a massive flood that hit two hydropower projects near the Naina Devi National Park, about 300 kilometres north of Dehradun, killing at least seven people and leaving around 170 missing and feared dead. It was as the biggest glacial lake outburst since June 2013,when flash floods caused …

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