Now rescue work in Uttrakhand is by and large is over. The plight of pilgrims and tourists are some what known to country through media. but larger tragedy faced by the local population is not told so far. The calamity had struck a larger part of the state beyond Char Dham which remained in … Read more
Independence Day functions in School were a reminder for students on India’s Freedom struggle. Today for many it’s a holiday and for some watching PM speak from the rampart of Red Fort. Our freedom struggle is a period in Indian history and its culmination in the making of our constitution and today making us the … Read more
The Alaknandaga has cleared it’s path: Vishnupyrag HEP (400 MW) collapsed In the recent flood in Alaknandaganga (near Badrinath Temple). When the waters rose, dam authorities failed to open all the gates of the dam. Due to this, a 2 K.M. long reservoir was formed upstream of the dam. Pressure from the water broke the … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, asking them to take effective steps to prevent the spread of epidemics in flood-hit and other areas in the two States. Spring water in still a major source of Drinking water in Himalayan villages In their public interest writ … Read more
The Uttarakhand high court’s July 4 order to cancel land allotments along riverbeds within a week and remove erected structures in 60 days has rattled the state government, especially with the assembly also being located on the banks of the Rispana river. High tension power transmission structure on Bindal river Following the June flood disaster, … Read more
The catastrophe in Uttarakhand may have been unprecedented, but it is not as if the state government wasn’t unaware of the looming threat. Government reports had warned of the unchecked dangers of urbanisation, and from power projects The dreadful night of June 16 was marked by landslides and torrential rain. The morning after was deceptively … Read more
The annual chai Gramutsav is held at the time of Ganga Dashara. This year it was held from 16 to 18 June. Due to heavy rains and related flash floods and land slides in the area and in the state, many activities planned were curtailed and cancelled. The Bandara on 18 June 2013 Madhu Ganga/ … Read more
While conscious citizens and social activists were celebrating Earth Day on 22 April 2013, one saw foam and Plastic being burned in the main popular road-Rajpur Road of Dehradun in Uttarakhand state and polluting the environment in the beautiful valley of Doon. Well….. who will compalin and where to complain is the question.
Meeting with Brig T Sailo, ex officer of the Indian Army, Vertern of world war-II, in Burma front. Wrote…. A soldiers Story, Was twice Chief Minister of Mizoram
Five police officers of Uttarakhand were given awards by the President of India for their exemplary services. These include President’s Special Police Medal to Jaswant Singh, additional superintendent of police-Pauri for his 38 years of exemplary service in police department at various positions in UP and Uttarakhand. The other police officers include Deepam Seth-DIG … Read more