Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division (National Emergency Response Centre) Situation Report on the Glacial Outburst at Reni in Chamoli District Uttarakhand as on 15.03.2021 up to 1800 hrs
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On 07.02.2021 at about 1000 hours an avalanche has occurrd in the upper catchment of Rishiganga river, a tributary of Alaknanda river in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, which led to sudden rise in the water level of Rishiganga River. Due to flash flood on account of rising of water levels in the river Rishiganga, a functional Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW was washed away. The flash flood also affected the under construction 520 MW NTPC Hydro Power Project downstream at Tapovan on the river Dhauli Ganga.
On February 7, a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district which caused a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangered lives and disrupted activities of people living along its banks and nearby areas.