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The rescue operations are still undergoing in Uttarakhand from a Tapovam tunnel located at the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydro project.

Facts:

Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant is a 520 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project(See image). It was constructed by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited(NTPC) on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand.

The power plant is located on the downstream on the Alaknanda River (one of the two headstreams of the Ganges).
Damaged: It was severely damaged in February 2021 due to flash flood caused by Uttarakhand glacier burst.

Source: The Hindu