Uttarakhand flash floods: Two more bodies recoveredTwo more bodies were recovered from the flash flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday, taking the toll in the calamity ...
Uttarakhand flash flood: Studies have been flagging receding of glaciated areaThe study, titled ‘Glacier changes and associated climate drivers for the last three decades, Nanda Devi region, Central Himalaya, India’, ...
197 persons missing, 20 dead in Uttarakhand flood: Home Minister Amit ShahIn a separate tunnel in the NTPC project, it is estimated that around 25 to 35 people are stuck inside, he said, adding "rescue operation t...
Collapse of rock mass weakened due to freezing may have caused U'khand flash floods: ScientistsKalachand Sain, Director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), said the glaciers where the incident occurred feed the Rishi G...
No new hydro-electric project on Ganga, said government in 2019The decision, taken by the Prime Minister’s Office, will continue to be the guiding force for any future projects in the region which saw a...
China conveys condolences to bereaved families of Uttarakhand's flood tragedy victimsA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
Mindless rampage on Himalayas in name of development must stop: Chipko movement leaderAccording to the 87-year-old environmentalist, who was a Chipko movement leader, projects like the Rishi Ganga hydel project, which bore th...
Toll climbs to 10 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missingUttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said 143 people are still missing, a day after the glacier burst triggered a massive avalanche and floods in th...
143 people still missing a day after the glacier burst, says Uttarakhand DGP
NTPC tanks 4% as Chamoli avalanche damages hydropower projectA part of the under-construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project (520 MW) has faced damages while another privately-owned Rishi Ganga...
Uttarakhand glacier burst: A tranquil morning turned into tragedy for villagersThree residents of the village including a 75-year-old woman identified as Amrita Devi who had gone out to work in her field close to the b...
As minister, I was against power projects on Ganga, its main tributaries: Uma BhartiA part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to a massive flood in the Dhau...
Uttarakhand floods: PM okays Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of those deadA portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alak...
PM Modi reviews flood situation in Uttarakhand, says nation prays for everyone's safety there"Am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand. India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone's safet...
High alert in UP as glacier breaks off in neighbouring UttarakhandThe disaster caused a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river in Uttarakhand and endangered the lives of people living along its banks. Mas...
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- Dams may dry up Ganga, warns ministerial group
An inter-ministerial group has recommended that the projects in Ganga basin be re-engineered to maintain 30-50% of water flow in the lean p...