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Chamoli Glacier Break Reported Near Niti Valley's Malari Alert Issued

Chamoli Glacier Burst Latest News Update: Uttarakhand government has issued an alert after glacier broke off in the Malari area of Niti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district. -- aaa

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Uttarakhand CM issues alert after glacier burst confirmed in Niti Valley

Uttarakhand CM issues alert after glacier burst confirmed in Niti Valley
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A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, informed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat.
"A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Niti Valley. I have released an alert in this regard. I am in constant touch with the district administration and BRO," Rawat said in a tweet on Friday night.
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"The district administration has been instructed to get complete information about the incident. In NTPC and other projects, orders have been given to stop work at night so that no untoward incident occurs," he added.

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Jharkhand government begins compensation process for victims of Chamoli glacier burst

Jharkhand government begins compensation process for victims of Chamoli glacier burst
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Updated: Mar 02, 2021 20:15 IST
By Rizwan Arif
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 2 (ANI): The Jharkhand government has started the compensation process for the state's victims in the avalanche triggered by the bursting of a glacier in Uttrakhand's Chamoli last month.
The families of the deceased will be given a sum of Rs 1 lakh under the Jharkhand Interstate Migrant Labourers Survey and Rehabilitation scheme, the state Labour Commissioner informed on Tuesday.
Labour Commissioner of Jharkhand A Muthukumar said, "We are giving compensation to fourteen families. The labour department has transferred the compensation amount to the Labour Superintendents of concerned districts. It will be given to aggrieved families in two or three days."

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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll rises to 70, search ops continue

The death toll in the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident has reached 70 after two more bodies were recovered from the debris, according to the state government on Tuesday.
"According to the information received from the disaster control room yesterday, one dead body was recovered from Srinagar Chauras and one from Kirti Nagar. Of the 206 missings, 70 bodies and 29 human organs have been recovered so far," said the Uttarakhand government.
Meanwhile, the rescue and search operation for 134 missing people is underway.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel along with National Disaster Response Force and other sister agencies have been conducting search and rescue operations in Chamoli district.

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Chamoli glacier burst Uttarakhand artificial lake formed No imminent danger

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No imminent danger in artificial lake formed after glacier burst in Chamoli: Uttarakhand Chief Secy
There is no imminent danger in the artificial lake formed after the avalanche in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand as the volume of water is less than expected and is flowing through a natural channel that has been widened, informed the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary on Monday.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Monday held a meeting with Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash and other top officials via video conferencing to review the status of the artificial lake formed in wake of an avalanche incident in the upper catchment of the Rishiganga River in Chamoli District on February 7.

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Uttarakhand glacier burst: NDRF reaches 171 metres inside Tapovan tunnel

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Monday have reached up to 171 metres inside the Tapovan tunnel.
According to NDRF, the excavation work went on from 11:50 pm to 2:15 am last night to dewater the tunnel.
Union Home secretary Ajay Bhalla is scheduled to hold a meeting today with Director General of Police (DG) SS Deswal of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Uttarakhand state officials and other senior officials to discuss further course of action on the artificial lake created after the flood in Chamoli district, according to government sources.
The progress of rescue and relief work will also be discussed in the meeting.

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Uttarakhand glacial burst: 5 more bodies recovered from Tapovan in Chamoli

A total of 67 bodies have been recovered so far from the debris of dam Tapovan.
NDRF personnel rappelled his way down the mountain to install a gauge in the Dhauliganga river in Chamoli.
"Water level of the river is likely to rise. We are installing a gauge to measure its depth and water level," said Aditya P Singh, Deputy Commandant, NDRF.
After a detailed survey of the lake formed in the upper reaches of Chamoli, ITBP and DRDO teams returned to Joshimath.
Meanwhile, the State Department Response Force (SDRF) had said on Thursday that 12 of its teams are engaged in the rescue operation for missing people from Reni village to Srinagar and the communication team is also working simultaneously for better communication in the area.

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With Hydro Projects in the Himalayas Flouting Norms, Disaster Is an Eventuality

With Hydro Projects in the Himalayas Flouting Norms, Disaster Is an Eventuality
A number of projects have not been complying with mandatory 'environmental flows', affecting the health of the Ganga. The authorities concerned have failed to enforce compliance.
The Bhagirathi River, site of the Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project, in Gangotri, Uttarakhand. Credit: Atarax42/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0
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In the wake of the recent flash floods that ravaged Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, questions are once again being raised on the suitability of hydropower or hydroelectricity projects (HEPs) in the Himalayan region. It is alleged that such projects are hindering the flow of the Ganga river immensely and their water discharge is inadequate, which adversely affects the health of the river.

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Uttarakhand glacier tragedy: More bodies recovered from hydel project site, toll rises to 64

Search operation at the project site has been underway on a war footing for more than 13 days since it bore the brunt of an avalanche triggered by a glacial burst over Rishiganga river in Chamoli.

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Uttarakhand disaster toll goes up to 59

Identities of 34 bodies determined so far

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