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Avalanche after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river.
A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhandâs Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century. The glacier collapse at Joshimath led to a massive flood in the Alaknanda river system and caused large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecologically fragile Himalayas.
Uttarakhand flood: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased
PM Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of those who have lost their lives. Uttarakhand government has also decided to give financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased
BusinessToday.In | February 8, 2021 | Updated 00:23 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin who lost life in Uttarakhand flood
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PM s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic avalanche caused by a Glacier breach in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The central government has also announced Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured.