Dehradun: After the tragedy in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, scientists have discovered a lake in the Rishiganga river. After the tragedy, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology visited the site where the glacier collapsed. During this, an aerial tour was also done, where they saw a large lake about 400 meters on the river Rishi Ganga. Due to which water is continuously leaking. After this, once again the flood crisis has started looming.
In fact, the place where the glacier broke and landslides occurred is the confluence of Rishiganga and Raini Nadi. A large number of soils and rocks fell from the mountain into the Rishiganga River, which stopped the stream of the river. Because of this 400 meters, long lake has been formed from there. According to geoscientists, this lake is dangerous or not.
Visited the day after the disaster
Giving information, Director of ViHig Kalachand Sai said, “A team of scientists of the organization had an aerial survey of the upper area of Rishiganga, one day after the disaster, where they saw a new glacial lake”. He said, “The lake must have been built due to the recent tragedy caused by the breaking of the glacier.”
Danger testing started
Sai said, “Scientists have taken some pictures of the lake from a height of 400 meters via helicopter.” He said, “Our scientists are examining the size of the lake, its circumference and the amount of water it contains, to find out how threatened it is and whether it is immediate.”
The central government formed a committee
In view of the great danger from the lake built in the Rishi Ganga river, the Central Geology Department has formed a committee of eight scientists. The information was given by the District Magistrate of Chamoli district, Swati Bhadoria. The committee formed will visit the lake where it is constructed and submit its report to the government as soon as possible.
Significantly, on February 7, the Rishi Ganga river was flooded due to the breaking of the glacier at Tapovan in the Chamoli district. Due to which more than 35 people have died so far, while more than 170 people are missing. NTPC’s Pawar plant and Rishiganga Pawar project have been completely destroyed due to floods. At the same time, more than 32 people are expected to be trapped in the tunnel located in Tapovan, ITBP, NDRF, BSF is all involved in the evacuation.
