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Rini (Garhwali : Raini [1][2] and Reni[3][4]) is a village in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, north India. Rini is located on the river banks at the confluence of Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga rivers.

Rini Raini, Reni
city
Country	India
State	Uttarakhand
District	Chamoli
Area codes	for multiple area codes

Location

Rini is on the southern embankment of the Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga gorge, directly at the northwestern edge of Nanda Devi National Park. Traffic connection is via the Joshimath-Malari Road,[5] next localities are Tapovan to the west and Lata to the east.

History

The 1973 Chipko movement for forest conservation started in Rini.[6]

On 7 February 2021, Rini was severely struck during the 2021 Uttarakhand flood.[7][8][9] The flood supposedly emerged from or near Nanda Devi glacier and ran downstream the Rishi Ganga gorge, destroying the Rishi Ganga Dam and power plant, before hitting the village.[10][11]

A report by the Uttarakhand Disaster Recovery Initiative subsequently advised for the village to be rehabilitated due to "serious slope stability problems".[6]

Famous residents

• Gaura Devi[6]
• Isha Rana[6]

See also

• Joshimath, next largest city, downstream Dhauli Ganga
• Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant
• Dhauliganga Dam

External links

• Node: Reni (7833070518)

References

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