Rini, Uttarakhand

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Rini
Raini, Reni
city
Nanda Devi Sanctuary sketch map.svg
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[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]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "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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