Watch: First high dam on Yamuna raises environmental concerns
The first high dam on the Yamuna is scheduled to come up at Lakhwar in Dehradun and Tehri in Uttarakhand after the Union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee recommended the 300MW Lakhwar Multipurpose Project for environmental clearance in its December 2 meeting last year.
Residents of Lohari village along the Yamuna are both happy and anxious about the project.
The Lakhwar Project is contentious as it will impact a large forest area.
Dams on Himalayan rivers can also amplify glacier burst, flash floods etc.
Watch this ground report filed by Hindustan Times’ Jayashree Nandi from Lohari village in Uttarakhand.
A layer of toxic foam was seen floating on the surface of the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj in Delhi Today morning. The foam at the Yamuna river made global headlines in 2019 when the devotees of Chhat puja were seen standing in waist-deep toxic forth in the Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj.
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A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a nurse while she was on her way back home from the hospital, according to a report by The Indian.. DNA
Ten of the total 14 districts in Kerala are among the 30 most landslide-prone districts in the country, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) noted in its 2023 report, raising​ alarm over the increasing vulnerability of the Western Ghats. But it ​has not slowed down the pace of development in the sensitive region, setting it up for one disaster after another, experts say. The risk assessment led by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre ranked Thrissur third among the most vulnerable districts after Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand.
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On railway budget allocation, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav says, "I am thankful to PM Narendra Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman. This year, Rs 3694 crore have been allocated for the ongoing railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The work is also going on for the new projects... This project is about to be completed soon. In Uttarakhand, Rs 5131 crore have been allocated for the railway projects. The project of Karnaprayag is important for us. It has a 213 km long tunnel. The two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) used here are named 'Shiv' and 'Shakti'..."
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The business community in Uttarakhand has praised the Union Budget 2024 for the separate disaster-related package and provisions for youth employment. However, the lack of GST simplification and specific provisions for traders has left the business community somewhat disappointed. One India had a special discussion with traders from Dehradun regarding the budget.
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The Supreme Court on July 22 stayed the order passed by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand police asking eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra path to display names of owners and the staff employed by them. The directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh government are discriminatory, the top court said. The court was hearing a plea by an NGO that challenged the orders issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government. The order directed shop owners and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners.
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Day Eight saw the 101 Regulars departing Leh for Sarchu, a 260 km journey. After fuelling up in Karu, the last petrol station before Tandi, they travelled through notable stops like Upshi, where they thanked the Border Roads Organisation for their tireless efforts. They climbed Tanglang La, one of the highest motorable passes, and paused at Debring for a meal. The route offered breathtaking vistas of the Himalayas, More Plains' flatlands, and the challenging passes of Lachulung La and Nakee La. They navigated the thrilling Gata Loops before finally arriving at Sarchu, the night's halt, where they enjoyed a warm dinner, marking another day in their tribute to Kargil heroes
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