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Beyond the Beauty: The Unforgiving Reality of a Fragile Mountain Range

Arijit Bose
Arvind Singh Bisht, Uttarkashi tragedy, Dharali flash flood, Uttarakhand disaster, Himalayan ecology, cloudburst in Kheer Ganga, natural disasters in Himalayas, Uttarkashi floods, Gangotri floods, fragile ecosystem, disaster preparedness, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Army rescue operations, NDRF SDRF response, Varunavat submergence, Uttarkashi earthquake 1991, Gyansu flash floods, Sunderlal Bahuguna, Tehri Dam impact, climate change Himalayas, eco-sensitive development, traditional architecture resilience, sustainable construction Uttarakhand, BRO all-weather roads, Himalayan conservation, environmental sustainability India.

The Himalayas, often known for their stunning beauty, can be harsh and merciless due to their rugged terrain and unpredictable nature. A chilling reminder of the region’s vulnerability to natural disasters comes from the recent incident in Dharali town, a town of around 900 people in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, where a cloudburst in the Kheer Ganga catchment area led to devastating floods. Such incidents highlight the importance of respecting and understanding the power of nature, especially in a fragile ecosystem like the Himalayas. The flash flood that hit Dharali village…

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