view from balconies overlooking the mountains and glaciers that comprise 90 percent of the state. As idyllic as it sounds‚ this hotel unwittingly played a role in one of the worst natural disasters the state has ever seen when‚ on Jun. 15‚ flash floods caused by a cloudburst and glacial leaks swept thousands of unsuspecting pilgrims away in what scientists are now referring to as a “Himalayan tsunami”. The state’s chief minister said Thursday that the death toll could exceed 1‚000‚ with 300 bodies
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administrative division of Uttarakhand state‚ India‚ lying in the Himalayas. It is bounded on the north by Tibet‚ on the east by Kumaon region‚ on the south by Uttar Pradesh state‚ and on the west by Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts of Chamoli‚... Himalayas Himalayas The Himalaya Range ‚ the Himalayas or Himalaya for short‚ is a mountain range in Asia‚ separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau... of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand is a state located in the
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This was one of the most challenging disasters till date at Kedarnath so much so that even after few days also it was really tough for a human mind[->0] to calculate the loss. It made everyone busy. Media is covering as much as they can. Indian army‚ air force‚ navy all are focusing here to save the human lives. Still death[->1] is uncountable along with other losses. Analysis differs. While the administration insists that it was a natural calamity‚ environmentalists hold that this was a man-made
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| | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 North India floods From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search | This article documents a current disaster. Information regarding it may change rapidly as it progresses. Although this article is updated frequently‚ it may not reflect the most current information about this disaster for all areas. | 2013 North India floods | NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on June 17‚ showing rainclouds that led to the disaster | Fatalities:
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Tehri Dam The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India‚ 2nd highest in Asia and 8th highest in world. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand‚ India. It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex. Phase 1 was completed in 2006‚ the Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation‚ municipal water supply and the generation of 1‚000 MW of hydroelectricity. One more project of the installed capacity of
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Tourists and trekkers can spend a night here in camps. After the night stay at Tapovan‚ head back to the Gangotri village and spend your remaining holiday in one of the budget hotels or state run guest house in the village itself. Madhyamaheshwar‚ Uttarakhand Home to the famous ‘Madhyamaheshwar Temple’‚ 4th of the ‘Panch Kedar Group of Temples’ where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of belly navel‚ the village of Madhyamaheshwar captivates your souls with its unparalleled scenic beauty. Views of
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The Himalayan Tsunami that took place on 16 June 2013‚ created a vast damage. This damage of Uttarakhand can’t be blamed on Nature’s fury alone. Cloudbursts‚ landslides and flash floods are an annual affair in Uttarakhand. The rain of 2010 destructed many properties and lives‚ but the rate of destruction is even larger.With many highways damaged‚ bridges washed away‚ electricity and phone networks down‚ several ravaged places continue to be marooned. Uttarkhand is considered to have many holy places
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speak of morals and themes that cross through many cultures. They tell tales of great battles and of natural disasters of epic proportion. One of the most commonly mentioned natural disasters in these stories tells of a great flood. Although the flood story in the Bible and the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh are two different stories‚ they are telling the same historical event. For instance‚ in the Bible‚ there is a singular God who watches the corruption of his people. Clearly stated in the bible is
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society. This exposure made me understand the integrities of management from a different perspective. About RLEK Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK) is a Non Government Organisation that works with communities in the hill state of Uttarakhand. RLEK has evolved after years of struggle against atrocities meted out on underprivileged and marginalized communities in the region. After two decades of work and without any external support‚ RLEK formally registered under the Societies Registration
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| |IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |[pic] | |[pic] | |Location |Uttarakhand‚ India | |Coordinates |[pic]30°25′7″N 79°50′59″E / 30.41861°N | | |79.84972°E / 30.41861; 79.84972Coordinates: | | |[pic]
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