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Mindless ‘development’ could bring more calamities like Chamoli and Kedarnath floods

February 13, 2021 10:13 am

People do not want to risk their homes, fields, pastures, forests and rivers in the name of development. Most of such development work in the Himalayas is being carried out without an understanding of its fragility, seismicity, glacial behaviour, climatic changes and their collective destructive power.

Kedarnath floods: Girl missing in floods returns home, family faces tough call

December 27, 2018 7:19 am

Chanchal had gone missing from Kedarnath during the 2013 floods, which led to thousands of deaths. While she was reunited with her family on Monday, her father is still missing.

Unlearnt lessons of 2013, as PM Modi promises new Kedarnath

October 22, 2017 8:06 am

Several elements of the PM’s speech tells us that the government has learnt no lessons. Many analysts have shown that the current unscientific and indiscriminate road building practices in Uttarakhand have contributed to significantly increasing disasters in the state.

By the river, a year later

June 15, 2014 8:22 am

One year may have passed, but death still lingers, and not just in memory.

Kedarnath buildings

January 22, 2014 11:24 pm

Geological Survey of India has recommended demolition of whatever buildings remain standing near Kedarnath temple.

Yatra to Kedarnath to be resumed on Oct 1: Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna

March 14, 2014 2:52 pm

The road leading to the shrine has been repaired and the yatra can be resumed.

Bank locker found at Kedarnath,Rs 1.90 crore recovered

September 15, 2013 8:34 pm

The locker of SBI was pulled out of the debris during cleaning operations on Sept 8.

Three months after Uttarakhand flashfloods,prayers to resume at Kedarnath shrine

September 10, 2013 12:43 pm

Nobody is allowed to visit the shrine via road route as much of the roads are still damaged.

Uttarakhand tragedy: 64 bodies found in Kedar valley

September 05, 2013 12:07 pm

About 30 police and NDRF personnel are engaged in finding bodies,IG R S Meena said.

Uttarakhand to set up separate Authority to regulate Kedarnath yatra

September 04, 2013 11:44 am

State govt strongly feels the need of a separate authority to regulate Kedarnath Yatra.

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