Day: February 13, 2021

What is Glacial Lake outburst? Is it the cause of Chamoli Tragedy?

February 13, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

11 February 2021. Introdcuction:  What triggered the breach — whether there was an avalanche in the area recently or whether the lake breach was the result of construction, anthropological activities, climate change etc. Investigation is still on.  This incident is also being seen as the Glacial Lake Outburst flood. About Glacial Lake Outburst Flood(GLOF) GLOF […]

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Chamoli Tragedy: Glacial Triggered Floods.

February 13, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

8 February 2021. Introduction: Raini village in Chamoli district is the epicentre of the tragedy.Rishiganga, a tributary of the Alaknanda river, swelled and triggered a massive flood in the hilly state. Apparently a tremendous volume of snowmelt, or a mammoth chunk of a glacial lake, or a hidden icy lake in a glacier, joined the […]

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Ladakh to get India’s first Geothermal Power Project.

February 13, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Introduction: India’s first geothermal power project to be established at Puga village of eastern Ladakh Highlights:  Puga village was identified as the hotspot of geothermal energy by the scientists. The project will be completed in four phases. A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish and implement the first phase was signed on 6th February, 2021 […]

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