Rini, Uttarakhand

Rini
Raini, Reni
city
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictChamoli
Area codesfor multiple area codes
1955 map showing the name Reni.

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

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

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shocking visuals: Glacier breaks in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, several feared dead | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Uttarakhand flash floods: Villagers suspect radioactive device behind Uttarakhand's Chamoli disaster | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Uttarakhand glacier bursts: Panic and memories of 2013 floods". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ Rajendran, C. P. (8 February 2021). "Why We Already Know the Rishi Ganga Flood Was a 'Sooner or Later' Event".
  5. ^ "Way: Joshimath-Malari Road (683268038)". OpenStreetMap.
  6. ^ a b c "Known for Chipko, Raini village now unfit to stay in". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Live Updates: 7 dead, 170 missing, confirms State Disaster Management". www.businesstoday.in.
  9. ^ "Glacial burst in Uttarakhands Chamoli leads to flash flood, alert sounded till Haridwar". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Nandadevi Glacier Break Triggers Flash Floods In Uttarakhand's Chamoli; Over 150 Feared Dead". IndiaTimes. 7 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Uttarakhand: Glacier breaks in Chamoli, flood alert in Haridwar, Rishikesh". Zee News. 7 February 2021.


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