Wisdom beacons us to avoid the repeat of Kedarnath like the death dance of Lord Shiva- Tandon sir

It is well known that energy production methods are Nuclear, Hydroelectric, Coal-fired, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, and tidal power plants.

The steam engine was sort of a startup for not just the Industrial Revolution. Further, when it got coupled with the dynamo of a hydraulic turbine, it was the dawn of the production of commercial energy.

A major environmental concern related to nuclear power is the creation of radioactive wastes such as uranium waste material, spent or used reactor fuel, and other radioactive wastes. These materials can remain radioactive and dangerous to human health for thousands of years.

A coal-fired power plant is a copious generator of environmental pollution, releasing large quantities of particles as aerosols in the atmosphere. The inhalation of hazardous substances such as coal micro-particles, nanoparticles, and their by-products constitutes an invisible risk to human health.

Among them, the coal-based is regarded as the most polluting and is being PHASED OUT.

Hydroelectric is considered to be a star in the sense that it does not produce environmental pollution.

However, it turns out that the greenness of hydroelectric power being produced in hilly areas like Uttarakhand is mired with another kind of serious hazard which in earlier enthusiasm to make hydroelectric power was almost ignored.

We were all rudely shocked and woken up from our slumber in June 2013 when a mid-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides, becoming the country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

The second major disaster was in the 2021 Uttarakhand flood which was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti peak. It caused flooding in the Chamoli district, most notably in the Rishiganga river, the Dhauliganga river, and the Alaknanda—the major headstream of the Ganges.

To be continued…