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Uttarakhand to study risk posed by 13 glacial lakes during monsoon
The Hindu· 7 days agoWith the monsoon season setting in, the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Department (USDMA) is...
Judges' desire, lawyers’ ire—Uttarakhand High Court relocation order brings out old wounds
Theprint· 3 days agoAlthough the Supreme Court has stayed the order, it has revived insecurities that led to...
Suffered massive damage last year, Shimla’s Krishna Nagar ward yet not out of harm’s way
Tribune India· 6 days agoMC still to take steps to safeguard the area from landslides during monsoon. The threat of an...
Dry Gomti brings Pilibhit land record flaws in focus | Bareilly News - Times of India
The Times of India· 4 days agoPILIBHIT: The Gomti river, a major tributary of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, has nearly dried up along most of its stretch in Pilibhit. Revered in Hindu scriptures as the daughter of sage Vashishth ...
Experts To Puncture Dangerous Glacial Lakes In Uttarakhand To Prevent Potential Disasters
Free Press Journal· 4 days agoIn a proactive measure to avert potential disasters, experts will embark on a mission in July to puncture five dangerous glacial lakes in Uttarakhand. This initiative is spearheaded by the Uttarakhand ...
Landslide susceptibility map finds Eastern Ghats as risk-prone
Scroll· 4 days agoLandslides are among the most devastating geohazards, causing significant loss of life and property. Economic losses from landslides are estimated to reach between 1%-2% of the gross national ...