Rini, Uttarakhand
Rini
Raini, Reni | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Chamoli |
| Area codes | for multiple area codes |
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Raini 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,[1] next localities are Tapovan to the west and Lata to the east.
History[edit]
The 1973 Chipko movement for forest conservation started in Rini.[2]
On 7 February 2021, Rini was severely struck during the 2021 Uttarakhand flood.[3][4][5] 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.[6][7]
A report by the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Initiative subsequently advised for the village to be rehabilitated due to "serious slope stability problems".[2]
Famous residents[edit]
See also[edit]
- Joshimath, next largest city, downstream Dhauli Ganga
- Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant
- Dhauliganga Dam
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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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