Highlights
Uttarakhand on Sunday witnessed a major natural disaster when a glacier burst in the Chamoli district.
It triggered a massive avalanche and then led to the rising of water levels in the river Rishiganga.
It also washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW.
New Delhi: Uttarakhand on Sunday (February 7, 2021) witnessed a major natural disaster when a glacier burst in the Chamoli district and triggered a massive avalanche. The glacial burst then led to the rising of water levels in the river Rishiganga and washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW.
Uttarakhand glacier burst Emergency Contact Numbers: 1070, 1905 and 9557444486.