Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand ecology

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 14:31

The 17-member committee will examine the extent to which the projects were responsible for the tragedy.

Heavy overnight rains in U`khand, rivers close to danger mark

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 12:28

Heavy overnight rains across Uttarakhand on Monday led to a rise in the levels of most water bodies including the Bhagirathi river and the Tehri lake.

Famous temple swept away by Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 13:33

The famous Manikarnika Temple on the banks of Bhagirathi was swept away by the swirling waters of the river in the wee hours on Friday.

CM opposes Centre`s decision on eco-sensitive zone

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 15:36

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today strongly opposed the Centre`s recent notification declaring a vast stretch of land from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi on either side of the Bhagirathi river as an eco-sensitive zone.

Boat tragedy, 2 bodies fished out

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 13:32

The boat with 25 on board was coming from Pujali in South 24 Parganas district when it gots toppled caught in the tides as a ship was passing by on Sunday.

ITBP begins erecting bridge across Bhagirathi river

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 17:08

The ITBP has begun erecting a `rope bridge` across the Bhagirathi river in Gangori area to resume communication links in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand.

Govt to assert eco-sensitive zone along Bhagirathi

Last Updated: Friday, June 17, 2011, 21:18

The Centre today decided to declare 135-km stretch between Gomukh and Uttarkashi along River Bhagirathi as an "eco-sensitive" zone.

IIT-Roorkee, WII to study Bhagirathi, Alaknanda hydel projects

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 21:44

The Centre has roped in IIT Roorkee and Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India to assess the feasibility of the proposed hydel projects on the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in Uttarakhand.

Work on three hydro-electric projects on Bhagirathi suspended

Last Updated: Monday, April 26, 2010, 18:55

The construction work has been suspended in three out of eight hydro-electric projects on river Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand, the government told the Rajya Sabha today.

VHP seeks complete ban on hydel projects on Bhagirathi

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 13:33

Buoyed by the central government`s decision to scrap two hydel dams on Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand, VHP has demanded a complete ban on other such projects on the holy river, including NTPC`s 600 MW Loharinag Pala.

‘Closure of hydel projects to inflict heavy loss on state’

Last Updated: Friday, April 2, 2010, 20:19

An Uttarakhand minister on Friday said the Centre`s decision to scrap two hydel projects on Bhagirathi, a tributary of the Ganga, would inflict a heavy loss on the state both in terms of electricity and money.

Bhagirathi Akhara Parishad defiant on hydel projects

Last Updated: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 23:45

The All India Akhara Parishad on Sunday remained defiant over its demand for a ban on all the hydel projects on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakashi district, despite the Centre and the Uttarakhand govt efforts to hold talks with it.