Weather turns severe in Uttarakhand

Situation likely to turn worse this weekend as more rains are expected

When shall we heed 'heaven speak'?

Extreme rains followed by floods and landslides in Uttarakhand should act as a wake up call for planners and decision makers all over the country

Uttarakhand floods: more rains predicted

Light to moderate rain forecast from June 24; will impede ongoing rescue operations

Twice hit by flood, Pithoragarh awaits attention

Over 1,000 people stranded in villages but relief and rescue operations focus only on pilgrim centres

Banbasa dam caused flood in Nepal, Uttar Pradesh

Sluice gates were opened on June 22 following unprecedented water build up

CAG had warned state about lack of disaster preparedness

Uttarakhand has not even compiled baseline data of frequency and intensity of natural disasters in the past

NDMA drill had exposed gaps in state’s disaster management plan

Uttarakhand government took no step to address shortcomings in three years

Uttarakhand chief minister bans construction along riverbanks

Construction to be 200 m from river; hoteliers welcome move, but demand compensation

Corpses rot, flow down the Ganga in Uttarakhand

Chief minister seeks permission for mass funeral; doctors fear break out of epidemic

Doctors absent in flood-hit areas

Hospitals have not got green signal for deploying teams; state government unclear of medical help actually needed

Uttarakhand residents get little succour

They have lost homes, belongings; claim no government aid available as yet

Himalayas: the agenda for development and environment

We need to think about a pan-Himalayan development strategy which is based on the region's natural resources, culture and traditional knowledge

Uttarakhand rain data to be used for improved cloudburst forecast

Model developed by scientists at ISRO's Space Applications Centre got some predictions about cloudbursts on June 16 right

More Uttarakhand disasters in the offing

Soon-to-be-finalized state action plan on climate change full of extreme events warnings

Tourism in Uttarakhand needs regulation

1.3 million pilgrims go for Char Dham Yatra in a month; no assessment of impact, carrying capacity

Hydropower projects suffer severe damage

19 projects in Uttarakhand washed away; state hydel power corporation loses Rs 77 crore

Uttarakhand claims hydropower projects had no role in 2013 floods

State seeks Supreme Court nod for stalled projects

The cost of development in Himalaya

There is a link between the disaster and the manner in which development has been carried out in this ecologically fragile region

NDMA vice-chairperson's post vacant for three months

Members of the apex disaster management body asked to leave after new government came to power at Centre

Green tribunal asks tough questions on Uttarakhand development

Issues show-cause notice to state government, environment ministry; seeks details on development plans, environmental impact studies, preventive …

Natural disasters: why are we always so unprepared?

Government agencies merely shift blame but take no action to plan and prepare ahead

Undone by rampant mining, illegal buildings

Uttarakhand government has made no attempt to enforce mining and building regulations in the state, which exacerbated flood's impacts

How to contain Himalayan tsunamis

The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …

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 …

Extreme weather events in India in the past 10 years

India is extremely vulnerable to the impact of climate events. Every year, it faces extreme weather events in the form of floods and cyclones, …