As authorities begin a risky, controlled breach of the lake on Yamuna, Banta channels the ghost of Gohna Tal – a 19th-century success story of monitoring and early warning to deliver a powerful lesson on why our modern approach to disaster management is dangerously flawed.
Landslide dam
The Two-Headed Monster of the Rising Lake
As the landslide-dammed lake begins to rise, Santa worries about his feet getting wet, until Banta tells him the chilling, century-old story of Gohna Tal, revealing the true, two-headed monster they are facing.
The River That Held Its Breath
On way to Yamunotri, Santa and Banta witness a massive landslide near Syana Chatti. The real terror began when the mighty Yamuna river below them slowed to a silent, ominous trickle.
The Ticking Geomorphic Time Bomb: A Blueprint for Safety from Himalayan Landslide Lakes
Beyond the headlines of Dharali and Chisoti, remember that the Himalayas’ landslide lakes are ticking time bomb—and our current approach to safety is dangerously outdated.
Lessons from August 1894 LLOF of the Alaknanda valley
2021 – Lake in the Rishiganga valley Winter season flash flood in Rishiganga–Dhauliganga valley of Uttarakhand Himalaya on February 7, 2021 caused major devastation, particularly around the hydropower projects at Rini and Tapoban in Chamoli district. Geomorphic changes brought forth by the flash flood created a lake on Rishiganga river that has been the focus of post-disaster […]