"Many people asked me how will I celebrate my birthday this year. It has been said in the Shastras "People live for themselves, but those who live for philanthropy is the true meaning of life." Labourers in Uttarakhand need support the most. On my 64th birthday, I am making a humble contribution of Rs 64 lakh for them," Rajat Sharma said in his tweet.
Continuing his long practice of extending help to people hit hard by natural calamities, Rajat Sharma, who turns 64 on Thursday (February 18), donated Rs 64 lakh for those affected by the disaster in Chamoli.
Uttarkhand witnessed massive devastation on February 7 when a glacier burst in the Tapovan-Raini area in Chamoli triggered a flash flood in the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda river system. The natural calamity wreaked havoc in the hilly state. Scores of houses were damaged, some completely demolished. Hundreds of people went missing. Over 50 bodies have been recovered. Uttarakhand, which was ravaged by floods and landslides in 2013, has to again begin the arduous task of rebuilding itself and needs support from each one of us.
India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma has donated Rs 64 lakh for flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.
Rescue work at the site progressed slower Tuesday than on other days with water seeping out of the debris from the yet to be cleared portion of the tunnel.
Rescue work at the site progressed slower Tuesday than on other days with water seeping out of the debris from the yet to be cleared portion of the tunnel.
Three more bodies of the estimated 30 people initially feared trapped inside the Tapovan hydel project tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district were pulled out Tuesday.
Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar informed about the interstate meeting on Kumbh Mela that will take place on February 19 in Haridwar.
The former additional director general of GSI Tribhuwan Singh Pangti, who was associated with the now-demolished Rishiganga hydroelectric project for initial two years as a geologist, said the hydroelectric companies working in the Himalayas have no knowledge of land formation of the region due to which all projects are causing natural disasters.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the avalanche triggered by the bursting of a glacier in Chamoli has gone up to 58 as a total of 11 bodies have so far been recovered from the Tapovan tunnel, whereas 146 people are still missing, said Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday.
A large number of devotees took holy dip on the auspicious occasion of 'Basant Panchami'. In UP's Varanasi, people took holy dip in Ganga River on February 16. Basant Panchami, also known as 'Vasant Panchami', marks the arrival of the spring season in India. Devotees also lit 'diyas' on this occasion in the river. Devotees also took holy dip early morning in the pious city Haridwar. Associated with yellow colour, the festival of Basant Panchami also marks the start of preparation for 'Holika' and 'Holi', which occurs nearly 40 days later. Devotees also worship Goddess Saraswati today and serve 'bhog' (food offerings) to Almighty.
Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar on Monday said he is expecting that the rescue operation in disaster-hit Chamoli may wind up in the next 3-4 days.
Uttarakhand Irrigation Minister Satpal Maharaj said that all angles (related to the Chamoli glacier burst) should be investigated. "We will form a department so that we can monitor and study all the glaciers through satellite," he said. A glacier burst in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand last week led to massive flooding in the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers and damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project. Several people lost their lives due to glacier burst.
The Chamoli Police informed that the body count in the glacier burst incident has reached 54.
State-run power giant NTPC on Monday said it would pay a compensation of Rs 20 lakh each to the families of labourers who died in the recent flash flood at its Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in Uttarakhand.
As per Chamoli Police, three bodies were retrieved on February 15 from the Tapovan tunnel, taking the death toll to 54 so far. Cases of 179 missing people have been registered at Joshimath Police Station till now. Relief and rescue operation is still underway. Speaking to ANI, the Deputy Commandant of NDRF, Aditya Pratap Singh said, "Operation is still underway, we are working 24/7."
The DJB's Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi Water Treatment Plants are working at reduced capacity. This could affect water supply in parts of South, East and North East Delhi.
Over 500 ration kits carrying foodgrains and essentials have already been distributed among residents of over a dozen villages that were cut off from the district headquarters following the disaster that struck a week ago.
A glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers and damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project.
Six bodies were recovered from the Tapovan power project tunnel, six from Raini upstream and one from the riverbank in Rudraprayag, taking the confirmed death toll in the Uttarakhand disaster to 51.
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