We have learnt nothing from 2013 Uttarakhand disaster
Nivedita Khandekar
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It is not for the first time that the area is witnessing such a natural disaster. It is also not the first time that the government has allowed dam projects in the fragile Himalayan ecology
It has been more than 48 hours, but the villagers of Raini are still reeling from effects of the loud crashing sound that was followed by an almost deafening roar of the river, as it bolstered down the narrow gorge on February 7. From the cluster of glaciers of the Nanda Devi massif, a hefty chunk got detached and was swept down the Rishiganga gorge towards the base of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, and it took less than ten seconds for the flash flood to completely submerge the dam structure of the Rishiganga hydropower project, blasting it into smithereens.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will attend the muhurat of Karan Razdan s untitled new film on February 15, the filmmaker informs. Razdan adds that he will also launch the title and first look of his new film on that .
Himalayan tragedy: Yogi Adityanath rushes three ministers to Uttarakhand
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Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday rushed a three-member ministerial team to Chamoli in Uttarakhand to speed up efforts in tracing 53 people from the state who are still reported missing after the tragedy.
The Chief Minister has also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakhs to the families of those who are from the state and died in the tragedy. The cremation for the victims will be arranged by the state government. The government has also issued directives for free medical treatment of those injured in flash floods.
The rescue operations for the tragic glacier burst which killed 11 and triggered massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda Rivers causing grave damage to houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project is still underway. Reportedly, over 203 people went missing after the tragedy.