In which of the following districts of Uttarakhand, glacier burst took place on 7th Feb, 2021 which damaged the Rishiganga dam on Alaknanda River?
- ATehri Garhwal
- BRudrudprayag
- CChamoli
- DUttarkashi
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
On 7th February 2021, a catastrophic flash flood occurred along the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand due to a glacier breach / rock and ice avalanche, extensively damaging the Rishiganga hydro-power project.