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Time of India
27 minutes ago
- Time of India
Now, Mukhba village at risk as Bhagirathi changes course
Uttarkashi: The sound of rushing water in Mukhba no longer soothes. It causes fear. This quiet hamlet, perched at 2,600 metres in Uttarkashi's Harshil valley, from where the first videos of a flood-hit Dharali were shot on Aug 5, is now under threat as the Bhagirathi river has sharply altered course in the disaster's aftermath. Once flowing midstream, its waters now slam into the hillside directly below Mukhba, accelerating soil erosion and threatening the village of nearly 500 residents. Chunks of land have already been swallowed by the current, taking with them the villagers' sense of safety. Suresh Semwal, secretary of the Shri Panch Gangotri Temple Committee, fears the worst. "If this erosion continues, the village will surely be at risk," he said, warning that the same forces that tore through Dharali are now gnawing at the slopes beneath Mukhba. "We saw what happened just across the river -- how land, homes and livelihoods vanished. If urgent measures aren't taken, Mukhba could be next," Semwal added. Local resident Rajesh Semwal stressed that Mukhba -- the winter home of Goddess Ganga -- was a place of immense spiritual and cultural significance, and "urgent steps should be taken to protect it." "Every hour we delay, the river takes more of our land. This isn't just soil washing away, it's our heritage, homes and future. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 11 Harry Potter Actors Who Grew Up Stunningly. The Latest Article Undo Work on a protection wall must begin immediately, before the next surge leaves us with nothing to save," he said. Above the torrent, the 1980s suspension bridge linking Mukhba to Dharali and the rest of Uttarkashi district sways under mounting strain, with its stone abutments crumbling. Declared unsafe on Tuesday, this lone artery saved lives during the Dharali disaster, when people from Mukhba saw the flash flood approaching and raised the alarm. Army engineers and disaster response teams are working urgently to secure and repair it. For now, only one person is allowed to cross at a time, officials said. "If the bridge goes, so does our lifeline," said local priest Rajnikant Semwal. District magistrate Prashant Arya said, "A zip line will soon connect Mukhba and Dharali to maintain the flow of relief supplies. Engineers believe the bridge can be repaired, but any permanent safety wall will have to wait until the river calms." Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Central, Uttarakhand agencies carry out rescue operations in Dharali amid bad weather
Uttarkashi, Battling weather-related hindrances, rescuers carried out their operations on a war footing on Wednesday in disaster-hit Dharali. Central, Uttarakhand agencies carry out rescue operations in Dharali amid bad weather On August 5, many hotels, houses and homestays in Dharali were razed due to sudden floods in the Khir Ganga river. The administration has confirmed one death and 68 others missing in the disaster. So far, more than 1,300 people have been evacuated, according to officials. Made of wood and iron pipes for the movement of search and rescue teams, a small link bridge, which was washed away due to the rising levels of the Kheer Ganga stream in Dharali on Tuesday, has been rebuilt, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority said. The search, relief and rescue operation is being carried out continuously by the Army, National Disaster Response Force , State Disaster Response Force , Indo-Tibetan Border Police , Border Roads Organisation and many other central and state agencies in Dharali despite weather-related hindrances, it said. Efforts are being made to find the missing people by digging wherever the teams of sniffer dogs are giving signals in the disaster-affected areas, it said. Officials said the missing people will also be searched by locating their mobile phones. Since the disaster occurred on August 5, people from Nepal, Bihar and other places are reaching Dharali looking for their relatives. The location of the mobile phones of the missing people will be checked to find them, State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said. Mobile towers have the location information of the phone numbers and to find them, their location on August 5 will be checked, he said. The administration is currently registering the information of all those people who are claiming that their loved ones are missing, Suman said. The USDMA said efforts are being made by the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited and the Irrigation Department to open the lake formed due to the stoppage of water flow of the Bhagirathi river near Harshil helipad after the disaster. The wooden logs stuck in the lake have been cut and removed, and work is also being done manually for water drainage. Two outboard motor boats of the NDRF have also reached Harshil to help open the lake. The missing people include nine Army personnel, eight from Dharali village, five from nearby areas, one from Tehri district, 13 from Bihar, six from Uttar Pradesh, one from Rajasthan and 25 citizens of Nepal. Work is being done to deliver food and relief materials to the disaster-affected areas. However, officials said due to bad weather in Harshil, an Mi-17 and a Chinook helicopter carrying supplies returned to the Chinyalisaur airstrip midway. On the other hand, two Chinook helicopters were deployed in Dharasu on Wednesday so that less time is taken in delivering essentials to the affected areas. Another ALH-1 helicopter from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh joined the rescue operation on Wednesday. The work of restoring road connectivity to the disaster-affected area is also going on in full swing. After the construction of a Bailey bridge at Limchagad on the Gangotri National Highway, the obstructed road between Dabrani to Songad and Harshil to Dharali is now being repaired, the state emergency operation centre in Uttarkashi said. Six hundred metres of the five-km stretch between Dabrani and Songad are damaged at three places, while landslide debris is spread over 350 metres of the stretch between Harshil and Dharali, it added. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
7 hours ago
- News18
Heavy rain forecast for sub-Himalayan West Bengal till Friday
Kolkata, Aug 13 (PTI) The IMD on Wednesday forecast heavy to very heavy rain in the sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal till Friday morning, owing to strong moisture incursion and an active monsoon trough. Several places in north Bengal, including Alipurduar, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri received heavy rainfall since Tuesday morning, it said. A low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts by Friday, but will not have any direct impact on West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin. The sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall till Friday morning, it said. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places in south Bengal till Friday morning, the bulletin said. The IMD said Alipurduar received the maximum rainfall in the past 24 hours till 8.30 am on Wednesday at 210 mm, while Cooch Behar recorded 105-mm precipitation during the same period. Other places that received considerable amount of rain include Bagdogra (83 mm), Jalpaiguri (72 mm) and Raiganj (91 mm), it added. PTI AMR RBT view comments First Published: August 13, 2025, 16:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
