They used their hands and minds, limited manual technology on death-wish edges and thresholds, their physical bodies, their willpower and compassion, and their trained, hardened skills to save tens of thousands of marooned pilgrims in the most remote terrain of the high Himalaya. The Indian Army, Indian Air Force pilots, and paramilitary forces like the … Read more
Tea Garden in Uttarakhand Garhwal and the Chowfin family; While the tea plant was growing wild in the jungles of Assam in north east India and used by the local tribal’s, its commercial production started only in the late 1830s, by the East India Company. It was Robert Bruce and his brother Charles, an employee … Read more
Post Disaster the Border Security Force (BSF) is still active with various social activities in the Kalimath area villages in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. After rescue and relief operations, they gave 3 month rations to all the families in Kalimath villages. They had doctors and medical clinic in the area, today one doctor of the … Read more
Not much done on Pre-Disaster Management in India. Had we learnt from foreign countries on how to tackle disaster, the massive destruction in Uttarakhand could have been reduced considerable. We have not done much work on Pre-Disaster Management as done in many foreign countries. विदेशों से सीखते तो नहीं होती यह तबाही कात्यायनी उप्रेती बादल फटना… … Read more
What Caused the Dams to Collapse in the Himalayas? The recent himalayan dams collapse and sustain damage has raised concerns over the stability and safety of these structures. The tragic incident, thought to be triggered by a combination of heavy rainfall and weak infrastructure, resulted in devastating flooding and loss of life. Investigations are underway … Read more
My Granny was a very religious person. However, ever since my Childhood I had my reservations in the ways she practiced religion. Of course she was a great Granny to me but certain things did disturb my innocent and immature mind when I was with her during my holidays. I always found it very strange … Read more
A team of doctors from Medanta hospital Gurgoan supported by Niyati Foundation which has been doing philanthropic work for the last three years in Uttarakhand, was seen to be active in this hour of mega disaster in the hills of Uttarakhand. They have been on their toes since 21st June in all the disaster hit … Read more
Since the formation of the state and seeing the status of its development, the hills will soon see many ghost villages. The 2011 census figures of the state have already shown the demographic shift from the hills to the plains/Terai regions. The population density has increased many folds in the plain/Terai areas of the state … Read more
The office of the Accountant General (AG)-Uttarakhand has launched its ambitious scheme of Pull Short Message Service on monday here in Dehradun. The service will benefit around one lakh GPF holders in Uttarakhand. This is one of its kind service launched so far in the country. For more information the GPF holders can log on to. for … Read more