Road construction underway in Char Dham, Uttarakhand.

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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Not Linked To Char Dham Road Project : Centre To SC

Centre's Defence ministry has sought time from the Supreme Court to prove that recent glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli is not linked to road-widening project in Char Dham. Earlier, SC's expert panel member Ravi Chopra had argued a connection between the two. However, the three-judge bench has granted the centre two weeks to come up with an answer. Deemed strategically important, the Char Dham is undergoing construction of 10-metre-wide… read-more

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 - 01:49 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Supreme Court of India, Uttarakhand Glacier Burst, Chamoli, Char Dham, Ravi Chopra

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