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	News Headings
		CHAMOLI (UP), March 29 (PTI, UNI) — At least 100 persons were killed and nearly 300 injured as a severe earthquake rocked the northern India causing widespread devastation in Chamoli and adjoining Rudraprayag districts of Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of today, according to official reports.
		The latitude of the Chamoli quake was 30.2 degree North and the longitude was 79.5 degree East.
		The epicentre of the quake was in Chamoli District.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99mar30/head.htm (1896 words)

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		The northern part of Chamoli shares its border with Tibet in China, and the adjoining districts are those of Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh and Almora.
		Chamoli constitutes of the most revered of all the Hindu pilgrimages like Badri Nath, Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib, Panch Badri, Tapovan; the magnificent temples at Gopeshwar, Triyuginarayan; and the enchanting Valley Of Flowers are some of the major tourist attractions that add to the beauty of the place.
		Gopeshvara, situated on a hill-plateau, 3 miles from the town of Chamoli on the bank of the Alakananda, a tributory of the Ganga, is known for the Gopeshvara Mahadeva Temple.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttranchal/chamoli (417 words)

	Unasylva - No. 146 - Women in forestry - Standing up for trees: Women's role in the Chipko Movement
		Uttarkashi and Chamoli, both border districts having the Indo-Tibetan boundary to the north, are the least-populated districts of the state.
		Chamoli was selected as our unit of investigation because the Chipko Movement, initiated by a group of Sarvodaya workers (followers of Mahatma Gandhi's disciple Vinoba Bhave), originated here.
		The Chamoli women understood only that the felling of trees is harmful to their well-being, and they simply acted according to that belief.
	www.fao.org /docrep/r0465E/r0465e03.htm (4982 words)

	Nature's Fury
		The catastrophe had come suddenly, in a fraction of a moment, and they were all under the rubble, dead, half-dead, with fractured and crushed limbs, all crying for help as the nights passed by slowly.
		Chamoli had literally been turned into a ghost town overnight.Wailing of men, women and children filled the air as the smokes from the pyres of the dead ones hung over the morning skies.
		Chamoli tragedy after Uttarkashi, as if we wait for one tragedy to follow another, because human life seems to have become meaningless, more so when it is the case in distant mountains, and far-flung villages within mountains.
	www.uttaranchal.ws /nfury.htm (946 words)

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		In the arms of the heavenly Himalayas lies the enchanting land of Chamoli, which seems to be a benediction of earth.
		Chamoli lies in the arms of the heavenly Himalayas and is full of natural beauty.
		Gopeshwar is the district headquarter of chamoli and is situated at a height of 1308 mts.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/uttaranchal/chamoli.html (492 words)

	About : Chamoli
		The region covered by the district of Chamoli formes part of the district of Pauri garhwal of the Kumaon till 1960.
		Chamoli, the district of “Garhwal’’ the land of forts.
		The rivers of Chamoli district, generally flow with great force in steep and narrow channels often resulting in excessive erosion and collapse of the banks.
	www.indianngos.com /districts/chamoli_about.htm (1726 words)

	Geography of Chamoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chamoli, carved as a seperate revenue district in 1960 out of the erstwhile Grahwal district, lies in the Central Himalya and constitutes a part of the celebrated 'Kedar Kshetra'.The District Chamoli is surrounded by Uttarkashi in North-West, Pithoragarh in South-West,Almora in South East,Rudraprayag in South-West and Tehri Grahwal in West.
		Owing to the nature of terrain local affect are pronounced and when the general prevailing winds not too strong to mask these effect, there is a tendency for diurnal reversal of winds, the flow being anabatic during the day and katabatic at night, the latter being of considerable force.
		Chamoli district is criss-crossed by several important rivers and their tributaries.
	gov.ua.nic.in /chamoli/geograph.htm (1780 words)

	History Of Chamoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It occupies the nort-eastern corner of the Garhwal tract and lies in the central or mid-Himalayas in the very heart of the snowy range described in ancient books as Bahirgiri,one of the three divisions of the Himalayan mountains.
		Chamoli, the district of Garhwal’’; the land of forts.
		February 1960 tehsil chamoli was upgraded to a new district.
	gov.ua.nic.in /chamoli/history.htm (653 words)

	Uttarakhand News Archive: Chamoli-Rudraprayag Earthquake
		Repeated aftershocks of the Chamoli earthquake, especially the one measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale that shook the region around 10.44 last night with its epicenter in Chamoli, have further widened the cracks in buildings, roads and hill sides compounding the panic that grips the people.
		Referring to the breakdown of water supply in Chamoli where the main pipeline was cut off from the natural spring that is its only source of drinking water, the chief secretary said, "We have made special arrangements to ensure water from districts as far as Dehradun," he said.
		Chamoli, a hamlet of about 100-odd houses with over 1500 residents nestling on the banks of the Alaknanda, today presents a scene of devastated walls, collapsed roofs and badly damaged civic amenities.
	uttarakhand.prayaga.org /news-earthquake.html (14113 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Sombre Garhwals get down to the task of clearing up
		A new stillness enveloped the Garhwal hills today as bodies were cremated and massive relief operations were in progress after the devastating earthquake on Sunday night killed as many as 110 people and injured 350 others.
		Nearly 750 houses were damaged in Tehri, 200 in Chamoli, and 2,000 in Rudraprayag district as per preliminary estimates.
		Chamoli Development Council president Anand Singh Rawat said most of the houses damaged were those not supported by columns.
	www.rediff.com /news/1999/mar/30quak5.htm (548 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: India Quake Victims Recall Night of Terror
		CHAMOLI, India, March 29 — Virendra Rawat thought there were people running on the roof of his house when the earthquake struck deep in the Indian Himalayas.
		Amidst wailing, Rawat and scores of villagers in worst-effected Chamoli district prepared to cremate the dead.
		At least 76 people, including 53 in Chamoli nestled deep in Himalayas, were killed when the tremors measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck several hours before dawn on Monday.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/inatl/daily/march99/quake_terror032999.htm (402 words)

	Chardham Yatra
		The district of Chamoli with Gopeshwar as its headquarter is surrounded by Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Pithoragarh, Almora and Pauri Garhwal districts and with Tibet lying to its north.
		Chamoli is well connected to Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Almora and Nainital.
		The temple is situated on Gopeshwar-Kund- CJaurikund motorable road, 19 km from Gopeshwar and 29 km from Chamoli.
	www.chardham-yatra.com /chamoli-garhwal-travel-region-uttaranchal.html (783 words)

	Chamoli Earthquake
		The Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on Richter Scale in the early hours of 29th March,1999at 00 hours 35 minutes (IST), Causing extensive damage to property and loss of 103 lives.
		The effects of the earthquake were seen in six districts of Uttar Pradesh viz; Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Uttarkashi and Pauri Garhwal.
		The impact of the earthquake was comparatively more severe in the districts of Chamoli and Rudraprayag.
	www.imd.ernet.in /section/seismo/static/chamoli.htm (76 words)

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		Chamoli is associated with spirituality and a great number of Hindu religious myths and legends and temples.
		Unspoiled and Untouched by the pollution and haste of metro life, Chamoli waits to open vistas of Nature in their pristine glory.
		District chamoli is also a main center for various activities in Gerahwal region and it is a place of administrative activities.
	www.uttaranchalonline.info /Garhwal/Chamoli.html (331 words)

	News Headings
		In Chamoli district, which bore the brunt of yesterday’s earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, nearly 95 per cent of the structures that included the district hospital, the jail, and several police barracks, besides a large number of houses, had been badly damaged or completely devastated, officials said.
		Officials said of the over 100 deaths, 61 were in Chamoli district, 31 in Rudraprayag and five in Tehri districts.
		Mr Pawar said that an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh had been announced for next of kin of those employed who lost their lives while Rs 50,000 would be paid to the families of the jobless victims.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99mar31/head1.htm (741 words)

	The Chamoli-Rudraprayag Earthquake
		So far the bulk of the victims of 100 are in Chamoli district, with at least 30 more in Rudraprayag, and half a dozen reported in Tehri district.
		Syur, Bimaru, Bhat, Dadola, Bayani, Buniala, Raitoli, Hat and Jaishal are among the villages near Chamoli that have yet to be visited by relief workers.
		This earthquake that has ravaged Chamoli district has dealt a terrible setback to a region that has not yet recovered from the devastation of last August's landslides.
	uttarakhand.prayaga.org /earthquake.html (591 words)

	CNN - Death toll rising in northern India earthquake - March 29, 1999
		CHAMOLI, India (CNN) -- The strongest earthquake to hit a quake-prone region of India this century rumbled through the Himalayan foothills before dawn Monday, killing at least 87 people.
		Officials in Chamoli said about 170 houses had collapsed there, and the walls of a local hospital caved in.
		Fifty-eight of the dead were found in Chamoli, and another 27 in neighboring Rudraprayag.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9903/29/india.quake.02/index.html (391 words)

	Earthquake Reports
		Chamoli - At least 85 people were killed and nearly 300 injured as a severe earthquake rocked northern India causing widespread devastation in Chamoli and adjoining Rudraprayag districts of Uttar Pradesh shortly after midnight last night, official reports said.
		the epicenter of the quake was near chamoli in uttar pradesh -- nestled in the foothils of the himalayas.
		The worst-hit area appeared to be the town of Chamoli, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the epicentre, where at least 30 deaths were reported in house collapses.
	www.flex.com /~jai/news/earthquake.html (1169 words)

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		The Garhwal Himalaya was rocked by Chamoli earthquake of Ms 6.5 (mb =6.8) on March 29, 1999 with epicentre in the Alaknanda valley.
		Both Chamoli and Bhuj earthquakes were postdicted by correlation of radon anomalies recorded at Palampur in the soil-gas and groundwater, which is about 393 and 1226 km from respective earthquake epicentres.
		The recording of radon anomalies for both the Chamoli and Bhuj earthquakes establishes the efficacy of radon as an earthquake precursor.
	home.iitk.ac.in /~ramesh/Virk.doc (297 words)

	1982 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership - Chandi Prasad Bhatt
		Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh lies next to the Tibet border in the center of the eight northernmost districts, collectively called the Uttarkhand.
		It was they on whom fell the burden of finding and carrying wood and branches from the forest for fuel and fodder, and as the forest had receded, their task had become longer and harder.
		In the village of Pakhi in Chamoli District, for example, a study published in 1982 revealed that the average woman made two trips into the forest every three days, walked 3.1 kilometers round trip, spent four hours in so doing and carried a return load on her back of 24.5 kilograms.
	www.rmaf.org.ph /Awardees/Biography/BiographyBhattCha.htm (7874 words)

	Chamoli earthquake and its impact assessment using high resolution IRS 1C/ 1D data
		The recent Chamoli Earthquake (magnitude 6.8) struck the area in the midnight of March 29, 1999 (.035 hrs) and affected more than 3.5 lakh people inhabiting the region, disrupted communication, and brought about significant terrain changes.
		The area which experienced maximum destruction during this Earthquake, as seen on the images, are proximal to MCT and occur in a linear pattern in NNW and NEE directions from the epicenter (Chamoli).
		The study suggests that currently the villages in Earthquake affected area of Chamoli and Ruderprayag districts are reeling under constant threat especially of the landslides.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /application/natural_hazards/earthquakes/nheq0002.htm (318 words)

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		With a population of 5,000 Rudraprayag is at the junction of the three hill districts of Pauri, Tehri and Chamoli.
		CHAMOLI : Chamoli is mentioned in the Taleshwar Copper Plate Grant, one of the plates left behind by the ancient Katyuri kings, who ruled Kumaon from the Gupta dynasty (3rd century AD) onward till the 14th century when the Chand kings, rose to power.
		At a height of 960 m (3,500 ft.) this pretty little town is the capital of Chamoli which is the middle district of the three border districts and which is covered by the basin of the Alaknanda.
	www.indiatrekkings.com /ct_2.html (1214 words)

	States: Uttar Pradesh: Killer Quakes
		Chamoli's midnight tremblor could be a precursor to a larger earthquake predicted to savage the Himalayas.
		Such was the power released on March 29 and 30 when an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rumbled through the Himalayas, killing 100 people and rendering thousands homeless in 500 villages, mainly in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, in a half-minute violent shaking of the earth.
		In Upper Chamoli the casualties were not as high but the destruction was appalling.
	www.india-today.com /itoday/12041999/up.html (1020 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: 32 die as earthquake rocks Chamoli region
		Initial reports quoting official sources said that 32 people were killed in Chamoli district and two in Rudraprayag.
		Chamoli region Deputy Superintendent of Police F C P Thapliyal said 23 bodies had been taken out of the debris so far.
		The sources said rescue operations in the region were affected as a road leading to Chamoli was blocked by landslides.
	www.rediff.com /news/1999/mar/29quake.htm (386 words)

	Planman ITeS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chamoli has recently conducted successful workshops for senior level executives at Hindustan Lever Network, Timex, Mahindra British Telecom, Amway, Contract Advertising, Godrej and Boyce, Blue Star, Valvoline Cummins, Bharat Electronics Ltd., Samsung, Gas Authority of India, Fortis Healthcare, Hero Honda, Maruti Udyog Ltd., Electrolux, Hutch, Colgate Palmolive and Thomson Press.
		Professor Chamoli has also been the Assistant Trainer in the series of Arindam Chaudhuri workshops on motivation and leadership which have a participant profile of CEOs, entrepreneurs and senior level managers.
		Chamoli initiated the concept, RECALL (Research and Exploration Centre for Active Learning and Living) and has been contributing regularly to the same.
	www.planmanites.com /planmanites-keypeople.html (1045 words)

	The Hindu : Chamoli victims yet to receive aid
		About 30,000 people who lost their houses in the earthquake that rocked Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Tehri districts on March 28, 1999, are yet to receive the meager Rs.
		Of this, the owners of about 150 houses have got three installments of the aid while the fourth is yet to be paid.
		The nearly 24,000 families, whose houses were damaged but fell short of the ``fully damaged'' definition, will however not receive even the paltry aid that has been promised to those whose houses were totally destroyed, it was said.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2001/02/02/stories/1402225g.htm (364 words)

	Uttaranchal News - Garhwal and Kumaon News by eUttaranchal » 2005 » February » 16
		People in Chamoli district have still not got over the after affects of the earthquake which hit the area almost six years ago.
		There are some families, which were to receive a relief amount of 25,000 rupees, and some out of these have been given the first instalment of 12,500 rupees.
		Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts in the Himalayas were the worst affected in the earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale.
	www.euttaranchal.com /news/2005/02/16 (353 words)

	USATODAY.com - Authorship gets lost on Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chamoli e-mailed back saying that Chaudhuri was traveling, inaccessible and had nothing to do with the Welch column being posted beneath his photo.
		Chamoli said in his e-mail that IIPM has rights to the Welch column through the New York Times News Service/Syndicate.
		Chamoli said in a subsequent e-mail that a Welch byline was added after the USA TODAY inquiry because, "others could be confused."
	www.usatoday.com /tech/news/2006-07-31-net-plagiarism_x.htm?csp=34 (858 words)

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