Read more about UN ready to assist in ongoing rescue efforts in Uttarakhand: Guterres on Business Standard. The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said
Why We Already Know the Rishi Ganga Flood Was a âSooner or Laterâ Event
There should be no doubt that the Chamoli disaster is a sign of our misguided developmental priorities and proves our inability to sustainably develop ecologically sensitive zones.
Damaged Dhauliganga hydropower project after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Photo: PTI
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In 2019, a petitioner from a village named Reni, in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, had filed a public interest petition at the Uttarakhand high court. Kundan Singhâs charge was that the Rishi Ganga Power Project, set up near the village in 2005, was resorting to environmentally unsound practices that endangered a river, the wildlife in the area and the rights of Reniâs residents to preserve and access their cultural heritage.
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Tamil Nadu ready to offer all possible help, says CM Palaniswami
The Tamil Nadu government is prepared to extend all assistance to Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said
PTI | February 8, 2021 | Updated 15:02 IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday offered all possible assistance to Uttarakhand, where a glacier burst triggered a deluge killing 10 people on Sunday and left over 140 missing.
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami expressed grief over the deaths. On behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu and the state government, I extend my deep condolences and sympathies to the families of those killed in the flood, he said in a statement.
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Uttarakhand: When a tranquil morning turned into a disaster
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Published: Monday, February 8, 2021, 9:03 [IST]
Raini, Feb 08: It was a tranquil winter morning in Raini village until the residents were jolted at around 10 AM on Sunday by a loud sound and the sight of huge torrents of water and sludge in the Rishi Ganga river hurtling towards them.
Tapovan Dam swept away in Uttarakhand disaster | Glacier burst | Oneindia News Before we could make out what was happening, the raging muddy waters of Rishi Ganga had devastated the landscape, says 50-year-old Dharam Singh, a resident of the village.
The scenes brought back to the people horrifying memories of the 2013 Kedarnath deluge that killed thousands.