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Keep A Watch On Artificial Lake Near Gangotri Glacier: Court To Disaster Body
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to conduct annual surveys of an artificial lake formed near the Gangotri glacier from May to September.
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Four Himalayan Peaks Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier have been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Mountaineers Scale Peaks To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee
A mountaineering expedition to two virgin peaks in Gangotri glacier, which are to be named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, successfully concluded with two teams scaling the peaks.
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Thousands Of Trees Could Be Axed For Road To Gangotri
The 100 kilometre-stretch in Uttarakhand between Uttarkashi to Gangotri is one of the most picturesque drives in India. Snow clad mountains, dozens of streams and waterfalls dot the landscape as one travels higher up towards Gangotri which is where the road ends. Eighteen kilometres beyond that, trekkers can make their way to the Gaumukh glacier wh...
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Glaciers Melting At 5 to 20 Metre Rate Annually: Government
Majority of glaciers in India including Gangotri are melting at varying rates ranging from five to 20 metre per year, the government today told the Lok Sabha.
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Gangotri Glacier Getting Less Snowfall, Higher Temperatures
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
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Keep A Watch On Artificial Lake Near Gangotri Glacier: Court To Disaster Body
The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to conduct annual surveys of an artificial lake formed near the Gangotri glacier from May to September.
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Four Himalayan Peaks Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier have been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Mountaineers Scale Peaks To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee
A mountaineering expedition to two virgin peaks in Gangotri glacier, which are to be named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, successfully concluded with two teams scaling the peaks.
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Thousands Of Trees Could Be Axed For Road To Gangotri
The 100 kilometre-stretch in Uttarakhand between Uttarkashi to Gangotri is one of the most picturesque drives in India. Snow clad mountains, dozens of streams and waterfalls dot the landscape as one travels higher up towards Gangotri which is where the road ends. Eighteen kilometres beyond that, trekkers can make their way to the Gaumukh glacier wh...
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Glaciers Melting At 5 to 20 Metre Rate Annually: Government
Majority of glaciers in India including Gangotri are melting at varying rates ranging from five to 20 metre per year, the government today told the Lok Sabha.
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Gangotri Glacier Getting Less Snowfall, Higher Temperatures
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
