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U’khand: Pithoragarh villagers cut off as overflowing Dhauli river damages bridges
1 year, 6 months ago

U’khand: Pithoragarh villagers cut off as overflowing Dhauli river damages bridges

Hindustan Times  

Over 100 villagers have been cut off from the rest of Uttarakhand after floods and landslides hit the Dhauli river area in Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, washing away the village’s only footbridge and trolley bridge. Pithoragarh district magistrate Reena Joshi said villagers of Chal village in Darma got trapped after the overflowing Dhauli river washed away the bridges due …

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Uttarakhand flash floods: Rescuers boring wider hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach 30 trapped inside
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash floods: Rescuers boring wider hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach 30 trapped inside

India Today  

Rescuers on Saturday began boring a wider and deeper hole into the tunnel at the flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in an attempt to reach the over 30 people trapped inside for nearly a week. “The Silt Flushing Tunnel was punctured on Friday night itself by drilling a 75mm-diameter hole into it but now it is being widened to 300 mm …

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Not just climate change, Chamoli disaster was human-induced
3 years, 11 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 …

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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 11 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 …

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In photos: More than 120 feared dead in Chamoli glacier burst
3 years, 11 months ago

In photos: More than 120 feared dead in Chamoli glacier burst

Hindustan Times  

The destruction caused by the glacier burst at Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday led to the deaths of at least 10 people and more than 120 people who are still missing are feared dead. Chamoli: Army Medical Corps official examines a worker rescued from Tapovan Tunnel, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing a massive …

Uttarakhand Glacier Project District Photo Bro Chamoli
Uttarakhand disaster: Locals feared Kedarnath-like tragedy
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: Locals feared Kedarnath-like tragedy

Hindustan Times  

By Ankur Sharma Chamoli: Avalanche after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river on Sunday. Mahendra Prakash Semwal, a resident of Chamoli town, about 24 kilometres from Rishi Ganga project said, "We were informed by the authorities about the dam breach and just are praying to God while …

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Dhauli Ganga River's Water Level at Joshimath Breached All Records After Glacial Burst: CEC Official
3 years, 11 months ago

Dhauli Ganga River's Water Level at Joshimath Breached All Records After Glacial Burst: CEC Official

News 18  

The water level of the Dhauli Ganga river at Joshimath flowed at a perilously high level, breaching all records, Central Water Commission officials said after a part of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district leading to massive floods. "At 11 am, the water level recorded at Joshimath was 1,388 metres," Saumitra Haldar, Chairman, Central Water Commission told …

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Tracing the Ganga's intricate waterweb
3 years, 11 months ago

Tracing the Ganga's intricate waterweb

The Hindu  

Originating from Vasudhara Tal, perhaps the largest glacial lake in Uttarakhand, the Dhauli Ganga flows in a meandering course, which takes it through the Nanda Devi National Park. Dhauli Ganga, which merges with Alaknanda, is one of the several tributaries of the Ganga, as the holy river flows down from the Himalayas and snakes its way through the plains. Sunday's …

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Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project

India TV News  

An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited informed on Sunday after part of Nanda Devi glacier burst earlier in the day in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing wide-spread devastation. The glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which caused a massive flood in …

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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation

India TV News  

A massive glacier breach in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district caused flash floods in the Dhauli Ganga river, causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. We will ensure that maximum bases are available to support the operations: Wing Commander Indranil Nandi said..Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said, "PM Modi just called to review the flood situation in …

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Nanda Devi glacier burst updates | Seven bodies recovered so far, Dhauliganga water level rises again
3 years, 11 months ago

Nanda Devi glacier burst updates | Seven bodies recovered so far, Dhauliganga water level rises again

The Hindu  

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations and trapped more than 100 labourers who are feared dead. Earlier in the day, a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which caused a massive …

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Urban Legend: One dance step at a time – Saving a stage
5 years, 5 months ago

Urban Legend: One dance step at a time – Saving a stage

Deccan Chronicle  

When Lynne Fernandez, the managing trustee at Nrityagram, the acclaimed Odissi school in Bengaluru,was asked if she wanted to pitch in and raise funds to restore a festival stage in Odisha, she agreed at once, without a moment's hesitation. In approaching Odissi dancers to help fix a dance space in Odisha seemed to me to make that Cyclone Relief more …

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