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Locals protest BRO’s green nod for Char Dham road widening project
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Locals protest BRO’s green nod for Char Dham road widening project

Hindustan Times  

Residents of Uttarkashi have flagged concerns with the Border Roads Organisation’s forest clearance application submitted to Union Environment Ministry, for the widening of the Char Dham road through the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone. Residents are particularly concerned that conditions recommended by the Supreme Court appointed high powered committee on the Char Dham project which were referred to in SC’s order dated …

Environment China Supreme Court Trees Forest Road Ministry
Final stretch of Char Dham near China border to be 10m wide: Gadkari
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Final stretch of Char Dham near China border to be 10m wide: Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The last 150 km-long stretch of Char Dham road, which will pass through the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone, will have to adhere to a minimum width of 10m, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Union road and transport minister Nitin Gadkari Considering the strategic nature of the stretch, since it connects with the India-China border, the road …

China Border Road Stretch Char Dham Dham Gadkari
Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 injured in landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route
5 months ago

Uttarakhand: 3 killed, 8 injured in landslide on Kedarnath Yatra route

Hindustan Times  

Three people died and eight got injured in a landslide near Chidwasa in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand on Sunday. “The news of some pilgrims getting injured due to debris and heavy stones falling from the hill near the Kedarnath Yatra route is very sad," he wrote. More than one lakh devotees reached Kedarnath since the doors of Shri Kedarnath …

Uttarakhand Yatra Injured Char Dham Yatra Char Dham Dham Kedarnath
A touchstone of risk: The Hindu Editorial on the rescue efforts in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi
1 year ago

A touchstone of risk: The Hindu Editorial on the rescue efforts in the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi

The Hindu  

Sunday went by, and while a day of rest for many, it marked two weeks since 41 construction workers, building a tunnel as part of an ambitious road widening project, got trapped inside. The Silkyara Bend Tunnel is a part of the Char Dham Pariyojana in Uttarakhand that aims to improve connectivity to the religious pilgrimage sites of Gangotri, Yamnotri, …

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Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: All you wanted to know about the rescue operation
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse: All you wanted to know about the rescue operation

Op India  

In a significant development in the rescue operations in the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi on Thursday, a state-of-the-art performance auger drilling machine weighing 24 tonnes was deployed late at night. Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: A heavy-duty drilling machine bored through 12 metres of rubble of the collapsed tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand on Thursday, raising hopes for the …

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Disaster-prone areas on Char Dham route to be surveyed: Govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Disaster-prone areas on Char Dham route to be surveyed: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government plans to conduct a multi-disciplinary survey of disaster-prone areas on the Char Dham route to avoid Gaurikund-like incidents, a senior official said. “A multidisciplinary survey, involving dimensions such as geology, road safety, and risk assessment, will be carried out with regard to disaster vulnerability on the Char Dham route. A senior official of the disaster management department …

Disaster Construction Survey Road Char Dham Kedarnath Gaurikund
Cracks in Houses in Chamba Not Attributed to Char Dham Project: MoRTH
1 year, 5 months ago

Cracks in Houses in Chamba Not Attributed to Char Dham Project: MoRTH

News 18  

Acknowledging that complaints were received regarding the development of cracks in houses at the Chamba tunnel site on NH-34, the ministry of road transport and highways on Thursday said that a committee constituted by the Uttarakhand government did not attribute the damage to the tunnel construction. Responding to a query of Ritesh Pandey, Lok Sabha MP from Ambedkar Nagar, union …

Uttarakhand Highway Houses Tunnel Char Dham Dham Gadkari
Unchecked pilgrimage, construction in Uttarakhand spell disaster for fragile Himalayas, warn experts
1 year, 7 months ago

Unchecked pilgrimage, construction in Uttarakhand spell disaster for fragile Himalayas, warn experts

The Hindu  

Crumbling mountainsides, sinking towns and untrammelled construction. “The increasing influx of thousands of pilgrims per day to Badrinath and other pilgrimage sites, along with a surge in the number of vehicles and heedless construction projects in the vicinity, is posing a significant threat to the ecological and biological diversity of the region,” Mr. Sati told PTI. “Many higher altitude areas …

Construction Uttarakhand Landslides Road Mukherjee Pti Himalayas
Badrinath highway develops cracks amid Joshimath crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

Badrinath highway develops cracks amid Joshimath crisis

Hindustan Times  

Cracks measuring one-to-two metres have developed on the Badrinath national highway in Joshimath, where expanding fissures in hundreds of residential and commercial buildings amid land subsidence have triggered panic and forced the relocation of hundreds of families. District authorities, however, said the cracks aren’t “a cause of concern” and will be repaired before the annual pilgrimage to Badrinath, which usually …

Land Highway Town Char Dham Yatra Char Dham Land Subsidence Subsidence
Badrinath Yatra likely to be regulated in aftermath of Joshimath disaster
1 year, 11 months ago

Badrinath Yatra likely to be regulated in aftermath of Joshimath disaster

Hindustan Times  

This year’s Badrinath Dham Yatra may be regulated in the wake of the land subsidence of the highway at Joshimath, officials said on Sunday. Secretary, disaster management, Ranjit Kumar Sinha told HT that the local administration is keeping a close watch on the land subsidence of the highway and the road will be repaired before the upcoming yatra season. On …

Land Work Yatra Highway Town Chamoli Char Dham
NGT issues objection to construction of 2 bypasses on Char Dham all weather road
2 years, 1 month ago

NGT issues objection to construction of 2 bypasses on Char Dham all weather road

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has issued objection to the construction of two bypasses at the Tanakpur-Pithoragarh portion of the all weather Char Dham road due to the presence of over 8,000 standing trees on the surveyed sites, an official of the public works department said on Saturday. “A high powered committee, constituted by the Supreme Court, earlier cancelled the construction …

Construction Trees Ngt Char Dham Weather Road Bypasses
Char Dham yatra sees record footfall this year
2 years, 2 months ago

Char Dham yatra sees record footfall this year

The Hindu  

The annual Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand witnessed the highest-ever footfall this year with over 40 lakh people travelling to the four Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, till Wednesday. According to the data provided by the State tourism department, 40,44,205 people took part in the Char Dham yatra this year – the highest number in the four shrines …

Uttarakhand Yatra State Temple Char Dham Yatra Char Dham Dham
Char Dham project has raised Uttarakhand’s vulnerability: Former HPC chairman
2 years, 10 months ago

Char Dham project has raised Uttarakhand’s vulnerability: Former HPC chairman

Hindustan Times  

Ravi Chopra, chairman of an expert panel set up by the Supreme Court to oversee the widening of roads under the Char Dham Pariyojana in Uttarakhand, has resigned. Edited excerpts: Char Dham project has raised Uttarakhand’s vulnerability: Former HPC chairman Did MoRTH implement any of your recommendations as chairman of the high powered committee on the char dham road project? …

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Explained: The Char Dham Project, Its Ecological Impact & the SC Judgment
3 years ago

Explained: The Char Dham Project, Its Ecological Impact & the SC Judgment

The Quint  

What Were the Objections? A High-Powered Committee was set up the Supreme Court to consider the cumulative and independent impact of the Chardham project on the Himalayan valleys. Supreme Court Rules in Favour of 5.5 KM Road Length The Supreme Court in September 2020 upheld the recommendation of the minority, ruling that the carriageway width should be limited 5.5 m …

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SC allows Centre to widen Char Dham roads in view of security concerns at Indo-China border
3 years ago

SC allows Centre to widen Char Dham roads in view of security concerns at Indo-China border

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Centre to construct all-weather roads with 10-metre tarred surfaces, as opposed to the 5.5-metre-wide road ordered earlier, as a part of the Char Dham project. The three strategic roads sought to be expanded form a part of the 889-km Char Dham road expansion project to link the Hindu pilgrimage sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, …

China Court Roads Road Centre Supreme Char Dham
'Can't Second Guess Requirements of Army': SC Gives Nod to Char Dham Road Widening
3 years ago

'Can't Second Guess Requirements of Army': SC Gives Nod to Char Dham Road Widening

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for widening of roads under the Centre’s ambitious Char Dham project, saying the court could not second guess requirements of the army. A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath pronounced orders in the application filed by the Ministry of Defence seeking modification of the order dated …

Court Roads Requirements Road Char Dham
Char Dham Highway Project : Supreme Court Allows Defence Ministry's Plea To Allow Double Lane Widening
3 years ago

Char Dham Highway Project : Supreme Court Allows Defence Ministry's Plea To Allow Double Lane Widening

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed an application filed by the Ministry of Defence for the double-lane widening of roads that are part of the 899-km Char Dham project in Uttarakhand.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Vikram Nath pronounced orders in the application filed by the Ministry of Defence seeking modification of the order dated …

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The road to a Himalayan blunder
3 years, 1 month ago

The road to a Himalayan blunder

The Hindu  

The Char Dham road project, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016, is an ambitious attempt to widen nearly 900 kilometres of hill roads at the cost of ₹12,000 crore. The new circular read: “For roads in hilly and mountainous terrain which act as feeder roads to the Indo-China border or are of strategic importance for national security, the …

Court Roads Uttarakhand Project Road Himalayas Char Dham
Centre justifies Char Dham highway widening in SC
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre justifies Char Dham highway widening in SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday cited the width of defence equipment that will be required to be moved to the Line of Actual Control border with China to justify the widening of the nearly 900-km Char Dham highway through the fragile Himalayan ranges, as the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a challenge to the decision to widen the …

Highway Road Centre Himalayas Char Dham Dham Lac
Char Dham yatra to start from Saturday with capping on number of pilgrims
3 years, 3 months ago

Char Dham yatra to start from Saturday with capping on number of pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

After the Uttarakhand high the court lifted its stay on Char Dham yatra, it will officially start from Saturday with a capping on the number of pilgrims that will be allowed daily to the four revered Himalayan shrines., officials said. Ravinath Raman, chief executive officer of Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board, said, the yatra will start on Saturday and the …

Yatra Pilgrims Char Dham Yatra Char Dham Dham Kedarnath Char
Char Dham Road begins extracting ecological costs: 25 landslides this season
3 years, 3 months ago

Char Dham Road begins extracting ecological costs: 25 landslides this season

Hindustan Times  

The all-weather Char Dham road in Uttarakhand has witnessed 25 major landslides this rainy season, forcing the administration to close two stretches of roads in Tehri Garwhal for indefinite periods and indicating that “unscientific” road construction was causing huge damage to the fragile local ecology. But in five years of Char Dham road construction, there have been at least 200 …

India Construction Roads Uttarakhand Landslides Juyal Char Dham
[Char Dham Road Project] Centre Opposes Petitioner's Request For Adjournment, Supreme Court To Hear The Case On Friday
3 years, 7 months ago

[Char Dham Road Project] Centre Opposes Petitioner's Request For Adjournment, Supreme Court To Hear The Case On Friday

Live Law  

In the Char Dham road project matter, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for a convenience compilation of the relevant previous orders of the Court, with a view to ascertain if there has been any interim stay on construction. When Mr. Gonsalves replied in the negative, the bench observed, "Then we will record this statement and have the matter after …

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No Link Between Uttarakhand Floods, Highway Construction for Char Dham Project: Govt
3 years, 9 months ago

No Link Between Uttarakhand Floods, Highway Construction for Char Dham Project: Govt

News 18  

Construction and widening of roads for the Char Dham project did not contribute to the Uttarakhand floods disaster, Parliament was informed on Monday. The strategic 900-km Char Dham highway project aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath — in Uttarakhand. “As per reports received from Government of Uttarakhand, Geological Survey of India …

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No Link Between Char Dham Highway Project & Uttarakhand Disaster, Centre Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 10 months ago

No Link Between Char Dham Highway Project & Uttarakhand Disaster, Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

In December last year, the court had asked the HPC to consider the applications filed before the Court by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, against reducing the road width. The ministries had sought permission for the widening of the road in border areas and the completion of the Char Dham road project with …

Court Ministry Char Dham Road Width Tells Supreme