Fault lines in expressway
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham Mahamarg …
Weather turns severe in Uttarakhand
Situation likely to turn worse this weekend as more rains are expected
Curb colossal ecological destruction during Char Dham Yatra: NGT-appointed panel
The NGT will assess the report when it hears the matter January 25, 2023
COVID-19 dampens expansion of women-led prasadam project in Uttarakhand
Women in Uttarakhand make prasadam packets as religious offerings for tourists visiting shrines
Uttarakhand may be staring at another disaster
To cater to the booming tourism economy, the government is giving way to unregulated infrastructure construction, environmental degradation and …
Temple town to ghost town: Kedarnath before and after flash flood
Floods in Kedar valley swept away or damaged almost everything in its way, except for the main Shiva temple, a grey stone structure, said to have …
The Himalayas need springs rather than extravagant temples
Mega-reconstruction of Kedarnath Dham raised concerns among scientists, environmentalists and religious experts
Char Dham national highway has cost Uttarakhand its ecological balance
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham …
New dams to burden Uttarakhand, heighten disaster risk
Districts worst hit by the floods are also the ones with maximum hydropower projects in the pipeline
Uttarakhand: inheritance of loss
After a year of the flood devastated Uttarakhand, DTE takes stock of relief and rehabilitation works
Fading scent of musk deer
With winters approaching, Uttarakhand forest officials set out to protect the state animal, but without sufficient funds or a proper plan
Survivors walk up to 90 km to reach safety
5,000-7,000 elderly and disabled still stranded in Pandukeshwar near Badrinath, reports Soma Basu from Rudraprayag
Flood fury: writing was on the wall
Uttarakhand is all too familiar with disasters. A look at the man-made factors that have aggravated disasters in the past, and have yet continued …
Grasslands, forests and glaciers decreased in the Kedarnath-Joshimath region over 3 decades
Glacial decrease in Kedarnath and the surrounding region can be attributed to increase in surface radiative temperature & runoff, shows study
Char Dham project to miss deadline, Centre blames court cases
Parliamentary answer reveals Rs 1,800 crore has already been spent on the project
Uttarakhand disaster: experts recommend ban on new construction around Kedarnath temple
Setting up an advance warning system has also been suggested
Uttarakhand to declare missing persons as dead by July 15
973 first information reports for 3,078 missing persons lodged; government, telecom companies attempt to trace the missing
Why should we not stay green nod for Char Dham highway? SC asks Centre
Neglecting environmental concerns can be disastrous for mountain state, NGO petitioner cautions
Floods in Uttarakhand explained
The National Remote Sensing Centre under ISRO has released some interesting satellite images that could possibly explain the devastation in …
Twice hit by flood, Pithoragarh awaits attention
Over 1,000 people stranded in villages but relief and rescue operations focus only on pilgrim centres
Lake bomb ticks above Badrinath
Similar to the one that caused flash floods in Kedarnath, says National Remote Sensing Centre under ISRO; Mana village residents asked to shift
Scale of disaster unfolds as rescue work intensifies
Survivors say hundreds stranded in Kedar valley will starve to death if rescue teams do not reach them soon. Next 48 hours crucial
Too many centuries may not win the match
Finance minister allocated Rs 100 crore to 28 programmes, but far less sum to schemes catering to the masses
Dhari Devi: lost and found
Dhari Devi's idol, which had gone missing on June 17, has been brought back and placed in the new temple above the original site
Kedarnath temple in Uttarakhand survives glacier, floods
Lichen studies show Chorabari glacier submerged temple, then retreated