Dehradun: At the request of the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, extra water will be released from the Tehri Dam reservoir to ensure a sufficient water level in the Ganga River during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Currently, the Tehri Hydropower Development Corporation (THDC) is releasing 200 cusecs of water every day into the Ganga River. … Read more
Dehradun: Uttarakhand’s urban development department is likely to sign an agreement with the THDC India Limited (Tehri Hydro Development Limited) to set up two plants for generating electricity from garbage in Dehradun and Haridwar cities. The THDC India limited will make an investment of about rupees 400 crores for this project. This proposal is under consideration … Read more
Uttarkashi: A year ago, on the same day, on the occasion of Diwali, Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district had witnessed a massive under-construction collapse which entrapped 41 workers inside the tunnel. Last year, on November 12, a section of the Silkyara Bend–Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, collapsed, trapping 41 workers for 17 days. A 21-day-long humongous rescue operation … Read more