Sikkim's South Lhonak glacial lake outburst flood killed 90 people in 2023. Villagers are angry and the state government is wary of attributing the GLOF to climate change—Rs 2,500 crore insurance claim is at stake.
Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.
Total sum assured in policy for 1,200 MW project, which has stopped generating electricity, is around Rs 11,400 cr. State govt & operator Sikkim Urja together owe lenders over Rs 10,000 cr.
Upon seeing water level rise suddenly at 10.30 pm on 3 October, jawan inform his commandant who alerted battalion HQ in Gangtok by 10.40 pm. By 10.50 pm, Chungthang had been warned.
According to government officials, at least 101 people were still missing after a cloudburst triggered rains causing major flooding in the Teesta river.
In 2013, the National Remote Sensing Centre in Hyderabad alerted authorities that some of the glacial lakes in the upper reaches of Sikkim were increasing in size, including the South Lhonak lake.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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