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चमोली आपदा पर उमा भारती बेहद नाराज, बोलीं- इस प्रोजेक्ट का पहले ही किया था विरोध

चमोली आपदा पर उमा भारती बेहद नाराज, बोलीं- इस प्रोजेक्ट का पहले ही किया था विरोध

नई दिल्ली: चमोली आपदा को लेकर बीजेपी की कद्दावर नेता उमा भारती ने बड़ी बात कही है. उन्होंने कहा कि यह प्रोजेक्ट जबरन बनाया गया था. उन्होंने कहा कि उन्होंने मंत्री रहते हुए इस प्रोजेक्ट का विरोध किया था. वह गंगा और उसकी मुख्य सहायक नदियों पर बांध बनाकर पनबिजली परियोजना की खिलाफत की थी. उमा भारती एनडीए के पहले कार्यकाल में जल संसाधन, नदी विकास और गंगा संरक्षण मंत्री के पद थीं. उन्होंने ट्वीट कर…

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चमोली त्रासदी: आठ दिन बाद आखिरकार खुला मलारी हाईवे, हेलीकॉप्टर से पहुंचाई गई थी मशीनें 

उत्तराखंड के चमोली जिले स्थित रैणी गांव में नीति सीमा से जोड़ने वाले जोशीमठ-मलारी राजमार्ग पर शुक्रवार से यातायात बहाल कर दिया गया है। सीमा सडक संगठन ने मात्र 8 दिन में 90 मीटर लंबा पुल तैयार कर दिया। चमोली में आई आपदा के बाद से नीति सीमा के गांवों का सडक मार्ग से संपर्क कट हुआ था। पुल बनने से लोगों को राहत मिली है। शुक्रवार को सीमा सड़क संगठन के चीफ इंजीनियर आशु सिंह राठौर ने पुल से यातायात शुरू…

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Uttarakhand disaster: 67 bodies recovered from Tapovan so far; rescue operations on

Uttarakhand disaster: 67 bodies recovered from Tapovan so far; rescue operations on

Image Source : PTI Chamoli: Rescue and restoration work continues at damaged Tapovan barrage, weeks after the glacier burst at Joshimath which triggered a massive flash flood on Feb. 7, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Five more bodies have been recovered from the debris of the dam at Tapovan following the glacial burst in Chamoli, Uttarakhand Director General of…

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क्या है Rishi Ganga Power Project, जो Chamoli में आए सैलाब से बर्बाद हो गया?

क्या है Rishi Ganga Power Project, जो Chamoli में आए सैलाब से बर्बाद हो गया?

अगलीखबर Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: उत्तराखंड आपदा में 125 लोग अभी भी लापता, CM त्रिवेंद्र ने किया मुआवजे का ऐलान Source link

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4 Workers from MP Reported Missing, Family Rushes for Chamoli

4 Workers from MP Reported Missing, Family Rushes for Chamoli

A rescued worker, who was trapped in a flooded tunnel near Tapovan Dam, rejoices as rescue personnel pull him out of the debris. At least 16 workers were rescued by an ITBP team. The Madhya Pradesh-based private company has informed the family members of the missing workers and asked them to reach the flood-affected area. As per the information, these men are missing since the glacier…

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An Icy Block Fell High In The Himalayas, Triggering A Deadly Chain Reaction Below

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An Icy Block Fell High In The Himalayas, Triggering A Deadly Chain Reaction Below

A general view shows the remains of a dam (bottom) along a river in Tapovan of Chamoli district on … [+] February 8, 2021 damaged after a flash flood thought to have been caused when a glacier broke off on February 7. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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The first sign something was wrong for people living along the Alaknanda River in northern India Sunday was the roar of water cascading down the canyon without warning. The sudden flooding would leave several dead, over 100 missing and feared dead, while also destroying bridges, homes and two hydro-electric power plants in its path.

Early reporting on the disaster suggested a glacial collapse or avalanche in the Himalayan mountains high above the area was to blame, but scientists studying satellite images of the peaks in nearby Nanda Devi National Park say they’ve pieced together a slightly different disaster narrative.

“Although we did not detect it, high in the mountains… a large crack was developing on the flank of one of the high peaks over a few months,” writes Dave Petley, a landslide expert from the University of Sheffield, in a blog post for the American Geophysical Union.

Looking back, the crack can be seen in images from the European Sentinel-2 satellite.

From here, University of Calgary earth scientist Dan Shugar and others began to construct a story of raw power and devastation that begins with that crack. At some point over the weekend, it grew large enough to destabilize a large block of mostly rock and some ice.

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Petley writes that the huge block “dropped from about 5,600 m to about 3,800 m, a fall of almost two kilometers, before impacting on the valley floor. It will have instantly fragmented to generate a huge rock and ice avalanche, which traveled down the glacier. This would have been extremely fast and very energetic.”

According to Canadian hydrogologist Drew Brayshaw, who chimed in on the discussion on Twitter, “The amount of heat generated within large rock avalanches is considerable. Sometimes enough to form thin obsidian melt crusts on individual stones.”

Such energy could have easily flash-melted the surface of the glacier the avalanche flowed over, gathering even more flow and destructive potential as all that water, rock and debris rushed towards populated areas along rivers below.

“The ice will have been entrained into the flow, crushed and melted, allowing the landslide to transition to a debris flow,” Petley explains. “The volume will have continued to increase as the landslide rushed to the north.”

Destabilization of our planet’s glaciated regions is a deadly problem that grows more dire as climate change continues to thaw them further.

The potential for glacial lake outburst floods looms over a number of high altitude communities in the Andes and the Himalayas.

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And the great global thaw is evident at lower altitudes, too. Consider the case of the Barry Arm in Alaska, a section of Prince William Sound that is fed by the receding Barry Glacier. As the glacier has shrunk, it has destabilized adjacent mountain slopes, which now appear poised to collapse into the ocean waters, potentially sending tsunami waves to inundate nearby communities like the town of Whittier.

Petley says an event similar to what seems to have happened in India this week occurred in Peru, not far from Macchu Picchu, where a slide near the glacial peak Salkantay triggered deadly flooding in 2020.

“It is fair to say though that these events might be increasing in frequency as a result of climate change,” Petley concludes.

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Uttarakhand Floods: 4 Hydropower units face damage, other dams on alert

Current Affairs Over 150 people are feared dead due to a flash flood, following a glacier coming apart and an avalanche on the Alaknanda river in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The accident caused damages to four hydropower projects in the area.

Local reports suggested workers of the NTPC-owned Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower plant were stuck in it owing to the flash flood, but 16 of them have been rescued. Statements from the state government said a glacier broke in Joshimath.

ALSO READ: Uttarakhand glacier burst: Tapovan dam completely washed off, says IAF

The privately owned Rishi Ganga power project (130 Mw), which is on the upper stream of the Alaknanda river, was the first to face the brunt of the avalanche.

The debris from this plant caused damage to other units downstream. Sources said apart from Tapovan (520 Mw), Pipal Koti (4x111 Mw), the hydro project of state-owned THDC, and Vishnuprayag (400 Mw) of Jaypee Group also faced damages...Read more.

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Uttarakhand glacier burst LIVE: 203 people missing, 18 bodies found; rescue operations continue on second day

Uttarakhand glacier burst LIVE: 203 people missing, 18 bodies found; rescue operations continue on second day

Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Around 203 people went missing after a glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday leading to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda Rivers and damaging houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project. The rescue and relief operations to locate those missing and to rescue people trapped in a tunnel near the Tapovan dam is…

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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Result of Climate Change says Experts

Over 150 people still missing and seven people reported dead after a glacier burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district which triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Due to the glacier dam of the Rishi Ganga Tapovan Hydro Power Project was broken. Scientists claims that the huge damage is the result of climate change which led to a massive flood after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Mohd. Farooq Azam, Assistant Professor at IIT Indore speaking to IANS said that satellite and Google Earth images do not show a glacial lake near the region, but there is a possibility that there may be a water pocket, or lake inside the glacier, in the region that may have erupted leading to the disaster. Farooq said “There is no doubt that global warming has resulted in the warming of the region. Climate change-driven erratic weather patterns like increased snowfall and rainfall, and warmer winters have led to the melting point of a lot of snow falling. The thermal profile of ice is increasing…. where earlier the temperature of ice ranged from minus six to minus 20 degree Celsius, it is now minus two, making it more susceptible to melting.” “It is an unfortunate incident. Our thoughts are with the missing construction workers and affected people of Uttarakhand. Read the full article

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Uttarakhand glacier burst: 15 people rescued, 14 bodies recovered from different locations

CHAMOLI (UTTARAKHAND): As many as 15 people have been rescued so far while 14 bodies have been recovered from different locations following the glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, said Chamoli Police on Monday. “Relief and rescue operations continue for those stranded in the tunnel. Efforts are being made to open the way by reaching inside the tunnel with the help of JCB. So far, a total of 15 persons have been rescued and 14 bodies have been recovered from different places,” Chamoli Police tweeted. Meanwhile, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday removed the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam here in Chamoli district, following the glacier burst which led to heavy flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers. ITBP, Indian Army, the SDRF and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) forces are engaged in the retrieval in the affected areas. Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam, also known as Rishi Ganga Project was completely washed off following a glacier burst in the Chamoli, said the Indian Air Force‘s initial report as Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) deployed at Joshimath has undertaken recce of affected areas. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakhs each to the kin of those who lost their lives due to the glacial burst. On the cause of the disaster, the Chief Minister said experts can tell the reason behind the glacier outburst, adding the government is focusing on saving the lives of people and the rescue operation. A glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday led to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers and damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project.

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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: मौत को मात देकर भयानक सुरंग से निकला शख्‍स, देखें पहला रिएक्‍शन

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: मौत को मात देकर भयानक सुरंग से निकला शख्‍स, देखें पहला रिएक्‍शन

चमोली: उत्तराखंड (Uttrakhand) के चमोली (Chamoli) में आज ग्लेशियर फटने के बाद से ही चारों तरह तबाही मची हुई है. चारों तरफ पानी ही पानी है. ऐसे में सैलाब के कारण फंसे लोगों को सेना, आईटीबीपी और एनडीआरएफ की टीमों की मदद से बचाया जा रहा है. इसी दौरान का एक वीडियो इस वक्त सोशल मीडिया पर खूब वायरल हो रहा है. लोग इसे बहुत पसंद कर रहे हैं. ये वीडियो आईटीबीपी (ITBP) के जवानों द्वारा तपोवन डैम के पास एक…

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ग्लेशियर टूटा, आया सैलाब, अब तक 15 लोगों की मौत, 170 लोग अब भी लापता, सुरंग में रेस्क्यू जारी

चैतन्य भारत न्यूज देवभूमि उत्तराखंड में रविवार को ��ुदरती आफत ��े फिर अपना कहर बरपाया है। चमोली में ग्लेशियर टूट जाने से बड़ा नुकसान हुआ। पानी का बहाव इतना तेज था कि सब कुछ बह गया। अब तक कुल 15 शवों को मिल चुके हैं, जबकि 150 से अधिक लोग गायब बताए जा रहे हैं। टनल में फंसे लोगों के लिए राहत एवं बचाव कार्य जारी। जेसीबी की मदद से टनल के अंदर पहुंच कर रास्ता खोलने का प्रयास किया जा रहा है। अब तक कुल 15 व्यक्तियों को रेस्क्यू किया गया है एवं 14 शव अलग-अलग स्थानों से बरामद किये गये हैं।#tapovanrescue #Chamoli #Uttarakhand_Disaster pic.twitter.com/szSaxJfEy7 — chamoli police (@chamolipolice) February 8, 2021 स्थानीय प्रशासन से लेकर सेना तक अब भी रेस्क्यू में जुटी है और राज्य-केंद्र सरकार मिलकर काम कर रही हैं। रविवार को टनल से आईटीबीपी के जवानों ने 16 लोगों को सुरक्षित निकाला जिसके बाद दूसरे सुरंग में भी 30 लोगों के फंसे होने की सूचना मिली। इस पर देर रात से ही एनडीआरएफ के जवान टनल से लोगों को सुरक्षित बाहर निकालने की कोशिश में जुटे हुए हैं लेकिन दलदल वाली जमीन होने की वजह से रेस्क्यू में भारी दिक्कत आ रही हैं। पानी की वजह से दलदल जैसी स्थिति है जिस कारण वहां भारी मशीनों का इस्तेमाल भी नहीं हो पा रहा है। #HADROps#Uttarakhand Aerial rescue & relief missions have resumed with Mi-17 & ALH helicopters flying from Dehradun to Joshimath with disaster relief teams on board. pic.twitter.com/64HDOqZCbN — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) February 8, 2021 जानकारी के मुताबिक, 300 जवानों को टनल साफ करने में लगाया गया है, स्थानीय प्रशासन का कहना है कि करीब 170 लोग लापता हैं। बीते दिन 12 लोग जो बचाए गए हैं, वो एक दूसरी टनल थी। रेस्क्यू में सबसे बड़ी चुनौती 30-35 फीट कीचड़ है। अभी पानी इसके ऊपर से बह रहा है और बहुत से लोग कीचड़ में फंस गए हैं। फंसे हुए लोगों को जल्द से जल्द सुरंग से बाहर निकालने के लिए सेना ने दो चीता हेलीकॉप्टर तैनात किए हैं, एनडीआरएफ के 60 जवानों को वायुसेना ने C130 एयरक्राफ्ट से जॉलीग्रांट एयरपोर्ट, देहरादून पहुंचाया है। #WATCH Uttarakhand: SDRF removes the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam in Chamoli to carry out the further rescue operation. Latest visuals from the site. 8 bodies have been recovered in the rescue operation so far. (Source: SDRF) pic.twitter.com/TSkzSgnI2N — ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2021 Read the full article

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Uttarakhand Floods: 4 Hydropower units face damage, other dams on alert

Uttarakhand Floods: 4 Hydropower units face damage, other dams on alert

Over 150 people are feared dead due to a flash flood, following a glacier coming apart and an avalanche on the Alaknanda river in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The accident caused damages to four hydropower projects in the area. Local reports suggested workers of the NTPC-owned Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower plant were stuck in it owing to the flash flood, but 16 of them have been rescued. Statements from…

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Uttarakhand flood glacier burst Rishi Ganga Dam Tapovan photos Indian Air Force

Uttarakhand flood glacier burst Rishi Ganga Dam Tapovan photos Indian Air Force

Image Source : ANI Indian Air Force shares recce initial report from site of Uttarakhand flash flood. The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday shared a recce initial report from site of Uttarakhand flash flood which occurred after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier burst off Joshimath region in Chamoli. The IAF has shared two photos. Picture one showed visuals from broken Rishiganga Project Dam near…

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Tapovan Dam Heavily Damaged, 5 Bridges Washed Away; IAF to Airlift Specialised Personnel to Site Today

Tapovan Dam Heavily Damaged, 5 Bridges Washed Away; IAF to Airlift Specialised Personnel to Site Today

A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district around on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. Here are important points you need to know: ◐ Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project were extensively damaged with scores of labourers trapped in…