Almost after 75 days of the devastating Rishiganga–Dhauliganga flash flood tragedy of February 7, 2021 that killed 204 persons and devastated two hydropower projects, including one of 520 MW capacity at Tapoban, the region was once again in the headlines due to yet another disaster. It was an avalanche yet again, however in the previous […]
The power of positivity and conviction
It has been more than 16 months and Covid is still going strong, and despite vaccine being available there seems no respite in near future. In this period lockdown, Covid curfew, online meetings, and work from home have all become part of our routine lives, while most of us have also learnt to abide norms of […]
Lessons from winter season flash flood of Uttarakhand
This is not the first time when the authorities have been caught unaware but then, they had little or no clue of the Dhauliganga flood of February 7, 2021 in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand that killed 204 persons, and devastated two hydropower projects of 13.2 and 520 MW capacity at Rini, on Rishiganga river, and Tapoban, on […]
Demystifying 2021 Uttarakhand Flood
Detailed fieldwork in the catchment of Dhauliganga and Rishiganga rivers after 2021 Uttarakhand flood revealed multiple intermittent damming along the river course to be responsible for accumulating enough water to cause devastating floods that killed 204 persons, and devastated two hydropower projects of 13.2, and 520 MW capacity at Rini and Tapovan respectively.
Winter season flood in the Himalayas
Winter season flood in not a common occurrence in Himalaya. During the winter season higher reaches of Himalaya are under thick cover of snow, and melting of glaciers is insignificant. Winter season is thus a lean flow period for Himalayan rivers. No one was thus had scant idea of this winter season flood in Himalaya. […]