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A resilient future for Uttarakhand

A resilient future for Uttarakhand Updated: Updated: February 12, 2021 01:24 IST The need of the hour is to invest in long-term crisis response mechanisms and resilience solutions Share Article AAA A vehicle stuck in the swamp at the site of the Tapovan hydel project as rescue work is under way.   | Photo Credit: PTI The need of the hour is to invest in long-term crisis response mechanisms and resilience solutions Days after a glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand caused flash floods, the scientific community is still struggling to understand what triggered the disaster. At the time of writing this article, the death toll was 34 with more than 170 people missing. The floods have also caused heavy damage to public and private infrastructure, including the NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project and the Rishiganga mini hydro project. The incident was reminiscent of the 2013 disaster in Uttarakhand which killed thousands.

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