Dam company asked to submit papers on debris disposal near Uttarakhand river
In June, last year, following heavy rains, the Khiron Ganga river, a tributary of the Alaknanda, rushed through the Alaknanda Valley and filled the barrage site of Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited’s...
View ArticleIIM-K, ICSSR undertake study on U’khand’s disaster-prone regions
The mountainous regions of Uttarakhand are disaster-prone and have lacked development as compared to the plain regions. Except the State, civil society and the media have vital roles to play as far as
View ArticleCentre allows devpt on forest land: green activists unhappy
Environmentalists have expressed serious concern over the Centre's approval to the Uttarakhand government to take up development projects on five hectares of forest land in disaster-affected areas without
View ArticleLandslides block 168 roads in U’khand, cut off 35 villages
Five days after the state government officially halted the Char Dham yatra due to incessant rains and inclement weather conditions, about 35 villages in various districts remain cut off as 168 connecting
View ArticleLandslides after rains lash north India
Moderate to heavy rains lashed most parts of north India triggering landslides in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and causing rivers across the region to flow close to the danger mark at several places.
View ArticleFresh landslides block about 82 roads in Uttarakhand
Fresh landslides triggered by heavy rains in over 24 places, have blocked about 82 connecting roads including Rishikesh-Gangotri, Rishikesh-Yamnotri, Rishikesh-Badrinath and Rishikesh- Kedarnath national
View ArticleJapanese agency to fund van panchayats in Uttarakhand
To provide Rs 807 crore to address forest degradation In a State with around 13,000 van panchayats, of which about 8,000 are practically non-functional, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
View ArticleStone crusher near Dhauli Ganga triggers row
Environmentalists and villagers are questioning the operation of a stone crusher on the banks of the Dhauli Ganga river by the company implementing the 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydro electric project in
View ArticleWII study points to presence of house sparrows in state
Amid growing fears of the Indian house sparrow fast disappearing, a Wildlife Institute of India’s study has raised hopes on conservation and presence of house sparrows in Uttarakhand. Popularly known
View ArticleForest clearances on top priority for all round development of State’
Chief Secretary N Ravi Shankar said that in order to accelerate the pace of all round development of the State, forest clearances should be accorded top priority. He said this while reviewing the progress
View ArticleHydro electric project dumps waste in Ganga
At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is stressing on efforts to clean the Ganga river and ensure its free flow, companies involved in hydro power projects in Uttarakhand continue to flout...
View ArticleHeavy snow cuts off Valley, cripples life in Himachal
Cold wave conditions continued unabated in north India today with the mercury hovering below normal levels in most parts and hilly areas reeling under freezing conditions. Intermittent snowfall continued
View ArticleQuake hits parts of Chamoli
A moderate earthquake shook parts of Chamoli district in the wee hours today jolting people out of their sleep. A quake of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in Chamoli district at 2.53 am.
View ArticleU’khand faces heavy rainfall, disaster personnel deployed
DEHRADUN: With several parts of Uttarakhand receiving incessant rainfall and the Met department issuing warning of heavy showers in the state, the disaster management department has deployed 18 quick...
View ArticleChamoli, Uttarkashi to get earthquake warning systems
After setting up the country's first earthquake warning system (EWS) at Dehradun and Pithoragarh, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre (DMMC) is all set to install similar systems at Chamoli and
View ArticleCompanies draw flak for violating environment norms
Alleging blatant violation of environmental norms, locals and activists have demanded cancellation of Environment Clearance (EC) of the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad and 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydro...
View ArticleCM Rawat asks officials to create Water Bank
DEHRADUN: To cater to the hill state's drinking water needs as well as other parts of the country which are fed water from its leading water bodies like the Ganga, Yamuna and other tributaries, Chief...
View ArticleUttarakhand forest fires man-made: Javadekar
Uttarakhand forest fires are a man-made disaster, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday as the National Disaster Response Force claimed that the inferno had gone out in more than 70 per
View ArticleEarthquake in Uttarakhand: 4.1 magnitude quake rocks North Indian region;...
Earthquake in Uttarakhand: A 4.1 magnitude medium intensity quake on the Richter scale rocked this North Indian region late tonight that spanned Chamoli, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Dehradun and Bageshwar areas.
View ArticleDanger of floods after cloudburst in Chamoli
Several houses were buried under debris following a cloudburst near the Barsali forests of Karnaprayag in Chamoli district early this morning. Also, many vehicles were swept away in the Pindar river,...
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