The fury of cloudbursts and landslides has displaced families, disrupted connectivity, destroyed roads and swept away bridges in neighbouring Punjab as well.
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Flood fury has left Manali ravaged and cut off, even as Jammu gets half-drowned in deluge.
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Him Chatterjee turns the Dwarka tunnel into a 51,458 sq meter canvas to showcase India’s history, mythology, and cultural legacy.
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How long can Shimla withstand the relentless, human-induced threats that are steadily impacting its very survival?
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After two back-to-back surgeries, the author realised that healing his body was one thing; the bigger battle was to heal his mind.
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Dams such as Malana-I and II and the Parvati projects crumbled due to poor management and failed floodgates.
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A terrifying cloudburst triggered a fierce flash flood, and a raging tide of muddy water nearly swept through Dharali village, just 19 km short of Gangotri, the revered Hindu pilgrimage town on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, the sacred origin of the Ganges.
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Rapping unchecked construction, highway expansion, hydropower projects, tunnels, and rampant deforestation, the Supreme Court said disasters in Himachal Pradesh cannot be blamed solely on nature.
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The crisis of apple planted on protected forest land is a classic human-versus-environment battle, but no government has drawn clear lines of engagement.
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Headed by Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi, the report of the committee was accepted by the cabinet, which held its meeting on July 29 and reviewed, in detail, the situation created by the monsoon fury, cloudbursts, and flash floods, which have claimed 170 lives till now this season alone.
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