Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered from Tapovan siteSearch operation at the project site has been underway on a war footing basis for a fortnight since it bore the brunt of an avalanche trigg...
21 Feb, 2021, 09.22 AM IST
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 ...
12 Feb, 2021, 05.49 PM IST
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...
08 Feb, 2021, 03.25 PM IST
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...
08 Feb, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
143 people still missing a day after the glacier burst, says Uttarakhand DGP08 Feb, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
Uttarakhand avalanche: Efforts underway to rescue 30-35 workers trapped in tunnelAround 30-35 people including workers and employees of the 480 mw Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project on the Dhauli Ganga river are feared trap...
07 Feb, 2021, 11.42 PM IST
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...
07 Feb, 2021, 10.55 PM IST
Uttarakhand glacier burst leaves seven dead, at least 125 missing; CM says numbers could be higher, announces compensationUttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said the numbers could be higher and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the next of ...
07 Feb, 2021, 10.01 PM IST
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...
07 Feb, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
In Gangotri, BJP and Congress on same pageInstead, both BJP and Congress vow to revive two large dams -Loharinag Pala (600MW) and Pala Maneri (480MW) -and operationalise them.
07 Feb, 2017, 01.04 PM IST
India's water security crisis: Dams, pollution and climate change biggest threats facing Himalayan riversA committee set up by the ministry of environment and forests said hydel projects in Uttarakhand aggravated the June 2013 disaster.
05 Jul, 2015, 10.28 AM IST
Development vs religious sentiments: Government to use British-era pact to clear air over Ganga hydel projectsEnvironment ministry is creatively using 99-year-old British-era agreement to interpret that even if a new hydel project or barrage does co...
27 May, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
Compensate Uttarakhand for environment conservation efforts: Harish Rawat, Uttarakhand CMUttarakhand Chief Minister, Harish Rawat said that the state must be compensated for its economic growth to conserve natural resources.
27 Mar, 2015, 01.42 PM IST
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat asks Centre to fast-track long pending projectsThe CM requested the Centre to expeditiously take a decision on Rs 50 crore sought by the state for modernisation of Uttarakhand Police.
20 Jan, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
Government accused of diluting importance of Water ministryCongress member Gaurav Gogoi said no one will have any objection to the ambitious programme of cleaning the holy Ganga.
21 Jul, 2014, 05.27 PM IST
HCC wins Rs 1,597-crore contract for hydro project in UttarakhandThe company recently completed three hydel power projects in Jammu & Kashmir including URI stage II, Chutak HEP and Nimoo Bazgo HEP.
23 Dec, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
- Ministry of Environment and Forests may ask hydel projects on Ganga to run at lower capacities
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is considering asking hydel projects on the Ganga to run at up to half their capacities in the inte...
30 May, 2012, 03.24 AM IST