Night View of Uttarkashi town along the Ganga

From the archive record

A number of hydro power projects have been planned along the Ganga, by companies such as NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation). The terrain and climate of Uttarkashi district provide uncongenial physical environment for human settlement. Yet undaunted by hazards and hardships this land was inhabited by hill tribes since ancient times. The famous Uttar kashi earthquake cause great damage to the region some decades back, but the town has bounced back and is a major pilgrim center along the Ganges route. This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High