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 […]
Dhauliganga
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.