Experts recommend evacuation of Raini village in Uttarakhand
India Today
A team of experts has recommended the evacuation of Raini village at the earliest due to its increased vulnerability to natural disasters.
Haunted by horrifying memories of the February flash flood, residents of Raini village--the cradle of the Chipko movement--that bore the brunt of the calamity still cannot sleep peacefully fearing what will happen to them if yet another disaster comes knocking at their doors. A hydel project on the Rishi Ganga River at Raini village had been totally demolished in the February deluge which had also killed five of its residents.More Related News