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Power Ministry Wanted to Dilute Rules So Hydro Projects Can Release Even Less Water While a steady flow is required to maintain the health of rivers, the ministry opposed the rules, saying they would cause a loss of revenue. Aerial view shows washed away Tapovan hydel power project plant after Sundays glacier burst, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Photo: PTI Rights21/Feb/2021 New Delhi: The devastating consequences of the glacier break in Uttarakhand have once again put the spotlight on hydroelectricity projects (HEPs) in the state. The floods caused by the break have left a large number of people dead, while many others are still missing. ....
Is the Uttarakhand Tragedy Tied to Rawat Govt s Move to Reduce Water Flow from Hydro Projects? In 2018, the Centre had fixed environmental flow of the Himalayan Ganga at 20-30%. However, the Rawat government asked this limit to be further reduced to avoid monetary losses. Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel carry out search and rescue operation near the damaged Tapovan hydel project tunnel, after the glacier burst in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, February 11, 2021. Photo: PTI. Government19/Feb/2021 The massive flash floods triggered by a snow avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district recently and the extensive damage that ensued were a tragic reminder of the 2013 Kedarnath disaster. ....
Aerial view of the washed away Tapovan hydel power project plant after Sunday’s glacier burst. Photo: PTI New Delhi: After a massive flash flood triggered by a glacial lake burst wreaked havoc in the Rishiganga valley of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district recently, serious concerns are once again being raised over hydropower and hydroelectricity projects in the region. Experts have demanded a ban on heavy infrastructure work carried out under such projects in the fragile eco-sensitive zones of the Himalayas. Deep concerns have also been expressed over the adverse effects on the health of the Ganga river as these projects restrict water flow. ....
Japan supports rehabilitation of flood-damaged roads in KPK Format Japan approves disbursement of over Rs.820 million The Government of Japan has approved the disbursement of Rs.820,686,231 from the Counter Value Fund to support the “Project of Rehabilitation of Flood Damaged Rural Roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The Embassy of Japan issued a Note Verbale for its approval on January 6, 2021. Reinforce agriculture-based rural economy by road rehabilitation Japan has received a request from Pakistan to help restore rural roads damaged by the 2015 flood, which killed 238 people, affected 1.933 million people and damaged 10,716 houses (Annual Flood Report 2015, Ministry of Water & Power). In this project, one section (8km) in the District Swat and two sections (12km and 9km respectively) in the District Haripur among the roads damaged by the flood will be rehabilitated. ....