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The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
During the 2021 Uttarakhand forest fires, there was widespread damage to the forested areas in Tehri district. [62] A number of native plants are deemed to be of medicinal value. [63] The government-run Herbal Research and Development Institute carries out research and helps conserve medicinal herbs that are found in abundance in the region.
Uttaranchal state, now known as Uttarakhand, created from part of Uttar Pradesh Starting from Bengal in the second half of the 18th century, a series of battles for north Indian lands finally gave the British East India Company accession over the state's territories. [ 27 ]
The 1/2 October 1994 Rampur Tiraha firing case caused an uproar which eventually led to the creation of Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh in 2000. [ 10 ] The term Uttaranchal came into use when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central and Uttar Pradesh state governments began a state reorganisation in 1998 and introduced their preferred name.
In Part 13, Uttarāṃcala ke Abhilekha evama Mudrā (Uttarakhand's Records and Currency) sources for the history of Uttarakhand were examined in 1990. Uttaranchal-Himachal ka Prachin Itihas (The ancient history of Uttaranchal-Himachal) was published in 3 volumes in 1992–95. In 1998, Pragaitihasik Uttarakhand (Prehistoric Uttarakhand) was ...
Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 2000 for creation of the state of Uttarakhand, then tentatively named Uttaranchal, out of Uttar Pradesh. [1] The law was introduced by NDA government headed by PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil an election promise.
Nityanand Swami (born Nityanand Sharma, 27 December 1927 – 12 December 2012) was the chief minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, named Uttaranchal during his administration. He was the first chief minister of the state, serving from 9 November 2000 to 29 October 2001.
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