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The vertical drilling of the hill in Silkyara commenced on Sunday afternoon, with around 110 meters of the hill to be dug out to rescue the trapped workers. In a fast-paced operation, the machine has already drilled 20 meters of the hill, with around 86 meters still left | Latest News India

Tunnels constitute 85 per cent part of the 125 km long railway project The tunnel collapse incident in Silkyara, Uttarkashi in which 41 labourers are trapped for  the last 16 days has raised serious concerns about other infrastructural projects in Uttarakhand involving excavation of tunnels.

 The vice president of Uttarakhand Congress Suryakant Dhasmana has said that the recommendations of the high power committee of the Supreme Court  and the provisions of the cabinet committee on economic affairs were blatantly violated in the construction of the tunnel in Silkyara,

Many decisions that could have ensured safety weren’t taken in the latest Uttarakhand calamity. Disasters have increased with alarming frequency but governance – basics like pre-project assessments, post-disaster learnings, accountability –  is not improving

It is important for people, local authorities to understand that there is no lead time to prepare for an earthquake because they cannot be predicted | Latest News Delhi

Tremors were also felt at various places in Uttarakhand, including Pauri, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Haridwar and Pithoragarh.

The reports were commissioned by the state and the central governments to understand different aspects of sudden emergence of cracks. | Latest News India

Joshimath is sinking. Over 600 houses have developed cracks. Dozens of families have been rendered homeless. Some commercial buildings like hotels are precariously leaning on each other. The town located at 6,000 feet above sea level is the gateway to the holy shrine of Badrinath — one of the

To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg from Rishikesh to Gangotri

Geological factors are playing a significant role in Joshimaths subsidence, as per a study by Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) from August 2022.