Uttarakhand glacier burst: What is ‘Rishi Ganga Power Project’, which was destroyed by severe floods?
Uttarakhand glacier burst: What is Rishi Ganga Tapovan Hydro Power Project?
The breaking of a glacier in the Dhauli Ganga Valley of Joshimath, Uttarakhand has caused devastation. The glacier rupture has created a flood-like situation.
While the teams of Army, Air Force, NDRF, ITBP, and SDRF are working
With the local administration in relief and rescue work, there is a possibility of 100-150 casualties.
Till now the bodies of 10 people have been recovered,
while the sage Ganga Power Project has suffered a great loss due to this tragedy,
this tragedy has completely destroyed the entire project.
Actually, a power generation project is going on in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, named as Rishi Ganga Power Project.
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The special thing is that this project is not a government but a private one,
which has been working for the last 10 years.
There was a lot of controversy about this, but still, the work of producing electricity started here.
63520 MWh power generation target
Under this project, 63520 MWh power generation is targeted.
It is known that the sage Ganga river joins the Dhauli Ganga valley and that is why today when the glacier broke,
the level of the sage Ganga river also increased and the victims of the sudden floods became laborers of the Rishi Ganga river project.
The whole country is with the people of Uttarakhand in this hour of grief’
Let us tell you that the general public has expressed grief over the tragedy of Uttarakhand.
PM Modi said that in this hour of sorrow the whole country is with the people of Uttarakhand and making prayers for them,
while the Home Minister Amit Shah has also assured the state that it is ready to help the state government in every way.
So, BJP Chief JP Nadda spoke to Uttarakhand chief Trivendra Singh Rawat and appealed to BJP workers to help in rescue work by the following protocol.
It is worth noting that this morning, a glacier burst over Pang village,
about 25 km from Joshimath, due to which the Dhauli River flooded, and then it is very difficult to express the words that the water swells.
How many rupees compensation was announced?
The administration became active as soon as the news of the destruction came.
The Prime Minister, the Home Minister, and the Chief Minister started getting directions from all sides.
PM Modi has announced two lakh rupees from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund and Rs 50,000 each for the seriously injured.
While the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand has announced a compensation of four lakh rupees to the families of the deceased.
