Glacier breakage in the northern China Chamoli district bordered China. About 170 people have been lost. Seven people’s bodies were recovered and six others were injured. Most of these people are connected to the power projects of Rani and Tapovan. Since the incident, the NDRF, ITBP and the Army have been working with the local police and administration in relief and rescue operations. At the same time, the flow is now under control following floods in the Alakananda and tributaries, so there is no threat to the surrounding villages. The chief secretary of the Uttarakhand government said the government was monitoring the situation. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gouba presided over the National Crisis Management Committee meeting in the wake of floods caused by the break-up of the glacier in Uttarakhand. The Cabinet Secretary has instructed the concerned agencies to work in close coordination and provide all necessary assistance to the State Administration. Emphasizing the search for the missing, he directed the rescue of those trapped in the tunnel.
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1- Immediately after the news of the destruction of the glacier in Uttarakhand, the three forces also began relief work. The army immediately dispatched two columns (about 400 soldiers) from Joshimath and Oli to the village of Rainey and two hundred soldiers were asked to be ready. With this, the army brought in NDRF teams. According to the army, an engineering workforce has also been deployed at the disaster site. Who owns two JCBs. A medical team with two ambulances was prepared and a field hospital was set up for immediate treatment of the injured.
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2- Police Director General (DGP) Ashok Kumar, who is mourning the devastation caused by the glacier eruption, said more than 50 employees working on the ish Shi Ganga project have been lost. Police and SDRF teams are busy searching for people buried under the rubble. The DGP, which reached Almora on Sunday, said a flood disaster had occurred in Joshimath in Chamoli district. This incident is quite sad. The police administration, SDRF and defense teams have been instructed to carry out speedy relief and rescue operations. This flood is said to have completely destroyed the ish Shi Ganga project.
3- The Rishi Ganga power project has suffered significant damage. ITBP rescued 12 people who were trapped in the tunnel. The search for the remaining people continues. The chief secretary said that there is no chance of rain in the area. The meeting of the National Disaster Management Committee was attended by the Home Secretary, the Secretary of the Ministry of Power, the President of the NDRF and the officials of the Central Water Commission.
4- The government announced a Red Alert after the glacier was destroyed in the Chamoli Ish Shiganga basin at 10am on Sunday morning. Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat canceled all his programs and went to the spot. He spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought immediate help. Four army and medical teams from the center were relieved by helicopters. When Chief Minister Trivendra learned of the disaster, he was in the process of laying the foundation stone of the Doon Railway Bridge, leaving the center of the program to alert the district, police and the Disaster Management Division and taking stock.
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5- CM Trivendra spoke to Union Home Minister Shah at around 12.15 pm on the whole situation. He sought the assistance of the Army, ITBP and NDRF for relief and protection. Shah spoke with the ITBP and the NDRRF’s general counsel and directed them to work on the war path to help the victims.
6- The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) has allocated Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of each person killed in the floods caused by the glacier trough in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. This information is provided in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweet. The Chief Minister also announced a compensation of Rs. Six lakh rupees compensation has been announced in this manner.
7- To control the boom, the government started emptying the water from the GVK and Rishikesh Dam in Srinagar. However, water was released in a controlled manner from both dams. The government was of the opinion that if the flooding increased, the water in both dams could be reduced by stopping its appearance. So to avoid damage in the plains.
8- The government has stopped the flow of the Bhagirathi River from the Tehri Dam as a precautionary measure. Initially, the government was unable to estimate how fast water would sink in the glacier. Devaprayag has the confluence of Alakananda and Mandakini. The government has taken measures to stop the flow of the Bhagirathi River to reduce the flow of the Ganges.
9- According to eyewitnesses, in the morning, the water level of the Dhauli Ganga was rising with loud noises. The water was moving in the form of a storm and he took everything that came his way. Flooded motorway and four suspension bridges in Kochi Seven villages operating military relief helicopters have lost contact.
10- At the same time, a study published in 2019 stated that the glaciers of the Himalayas have melted twice as fast since the beginning of the 21st century, causing millions of people, including India, to be affected by water supply.
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