Rini, Uttarakhand
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Rini
Raini, Reni | |
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city | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Area codes | for multiple area codes |
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Rini (Garhwali : Raini [1][2] and Reni[3][4]) is a village in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, north India. Rini is located on the river banks at the confluence of Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga rivers.
Location
[edit]Rini is on the southern embankment of the Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga gorge, directly at the northwestern edge of Nanda Devi National Park. Traffic connection is via the Joshimath-Malari Road,[5] next localities are Tapovan to the west and Lata to the east.
History
[edit]The 1973 Chipko movement for forest conservation started in Rini.[6]
On 7 February 2021, Rini was severely struck during the 2021 Uttarakhand flood.[7][8][9] The flood supposedly emerged from or near Nanda Devi glacier and ran downstream the Rishi Ganga gorge, destroying the Rishi Ganga Dam and power plant, before hitting the village.[10][11]
A report by the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Initiative subsequently advised for the village to be rehabilitated due to "serious slope stability problems".[6]
Famous residents
[edit]See also
[edit]- Joshimath, next largest city, downstream Dhauli Ganga
- Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant
- Dhauliganga Dam
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shocking visuals: Glacier breaks in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, several feared dead | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India.
- ^ "Uttarakhand flash floods: Villagers suspect radioactive device behind Uttarakhand's Chamoli disaster | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Uttarakhand glacier bursts: Panic and memories of 2013 floods". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2021.
- ^ Rajendran, C. P. (8 February 2021). "Why We Already Know the Rishi Ganga Flood Was a 'Sooner or Later' Event".
- ^ "Way: Joshimath-Malari Road (683268038)". OpenStreetMap.
- ^ a b c "Known for Chipko, Raini village now unfit to stay in". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Rathore, Dilip Singh; Singh, Jitendra Bahadur (7 February 2021). "Uttarakhand glacier burst: 10 dead; rise in water level halts rescue work at Tapovan tunnel". India Today.
- ^ "Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Live Updates: 7 dead, 170 missing, confirms State Disaster Management". www.businesstoday.in.
- ^ "Glacial burst in Uttarakhands Chamoli leads to flash flood, alert sounded till Haridwar". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Nandadevi Glacier Break Triggers Flash Floods In Uttarakhand's Chamoli; Over 150 Feared Dead". IndiaTimes. 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: Glacier breaks in Chamoli, flood alert in Haridwar, Rishikesh". Zee News. 7 February 2021.
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