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ISRO To Launch PSLV-C51, 18 Passenger Satellites On Feb 28

ISRO To Launch PSLV-C51, 18 Passenger Satellites On Feb 28 Feb 26, 2021, 10:00 IST The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has prepared for the launch of the PSLV-C51 mission slated for February 28. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C51) is scheduled to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 as primary satellite and 18 co-passenger satellites from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, Sriharikota, about 100 km from Chennai, at 10.24 am on Sunday. Indian Space start-up Pixxel announced two days ago that due to “certain software issues” its first satellite ‘Anand’ would no longer be part of the payload onboard the PSLV-C51 rocket. And on Thursday ISRO confirmed that its nanosatellite INS-2DT will also be not part of the mission.

Chamoli flash flood: A wake-up call

Chamoli flash flood: A wake-up call Print edition : March 12, 2021 T+ T- A general view of the damaged Dhauliganga hydroelectric power project in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 10. Photo: PTI Path of debris after hill slope failure. Photo: NTPC-THDCIL Survey Report Path of debris after hill slope failure. Photo: NTPC-THDCIL Survey Report The lake after river damming at the confluence of the Rishi Ganga and its tributary. Photo: NTPC-THDCIL Survey Report Geologists and glaciologists see the recent landslide and flash flood in Uttarakhand as part of inevitable natural processes given the fragility of the Himalayan region, but affirm that close monitoring and study of such processes are crucial to preventing the recurrence of disasters that result in significant human cost.

India: Climate change and extreme development to blame for Himalayan tragedy

The disaster triggered avalanches, burst glaciers and flooded rivers, devastating villages, roads, bridges and hydro-electric power projects (HEPs), and sweeping away over 250 locals and workers. While 69 bodies have been recovered so far, authorities have declared 135 people still missing as “dead” and the huge rescue operation is now a recovery effort. At the time of writing, 21 bodies have been pulled from the slush-filled 2.5 kilometre-long tunnel at the state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) Tapovan-Vishnugad project site, where about 30 workers were feared trapped. The NTPC has been fined about US$80,000 for causing environmental damage by violating muck disposal site maintenance standards in the Tapovan area.

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