| Yet Another Reminder Of Need To Be Sensitive To Local Ecologies While Executing Hydel Projects Ramesh On Sikkim Flash FloodYet another reminder of need to be sensitive to local ecologies while executing hydel projects: Ramesh on Sikkim flash floodAt least eight people died and 49 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, officials said. At least eight people died and 49 others, including 23 army personnel, went missing after a cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, officials said. The flood in Sikkim that started around 1.30 am was made worse by the release of water from Chungking dam, the officials said. Ramesh, a former Union environment minister, said the flash flood was most anguishing. It is yet another reminder of how we must learn to be more sensitive to local ecologies while planning for and executing hydel projects especially in fragile areas,” he said in a post on X.

Source: Libya Today October 04, 2023 15:28 UTC