CASE STUDY OFCASE STUDY OF

FLOODFLOOD

BY-BY-Narendra YadavNarendra YadavVivekanand SahaniVivekanand Sahani

Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484  km² of which 93% is mountainous and 64% is covered by forest.  

Most of the Uttarakhand part of the state is covered by high Himalayan peaks and glaciers

 Two of India's largest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, originate in the glaciers of Uttarakhand

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

These two pilgrimage, Badrinath and Kedarnath form the Chota Char Dham lies in uttrakhand

 It is well know as the "Land of the Gods"

Uttrakhand is well known for his chota char Uttrakhand is well known for his chota char dham:-dham:-• KedarnathKedarnath• BadrinathBadrinath• GangotriGangotri• yamunotriyamunotri

Uttrakhand is considered as one of the Uttrakhand is considered as one of the most beautiful statemost beautiful state

KEDARNATH KEDARNATH TEMPLETEMPLE

BADRINATH BADRINATH TEMPLETEMPLE

GANGOTRI TEMPLEGANGOTRI TEMPLE

YAMUNOTRI YAMUNOTRI TEMPLETEMPLE

THISTHISMONSOONMONSOON

DESTROYEDDESTROYED

UTTRAKHANDUTTRAKHAND

Who is Responsible Who is Responsible for thisfor this

Man or Nature ??Man or Nature ??

Natural Reason...?Natural Reason...?

From 14 to 17 June 2013, Indian state of uttrakhand and near by are received heavy rainfall

The rainfall was was above benchmark which is above 375 precent

A multi-day cloudburst ,centered on the state Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides.

Due to Continuous Rain the Chorabari Due to Continuous Rain the Chorabari Glacier melted and this triggered the Glacier melted and this triggered the flooding of the Mandakini riverflooding of the Mandakini river

Which led to heavy floods near Which led to heavy floods near Gobindghat, Kedar Dome, Gobindghat, Kedar Dome, Rudraprayag district, UttarakhandRudraprayag district, Uttarakhand

Is Only Is Only Nature Nature

faulty..?faulty..?

MAN MADE REASONS….?MAN MADE REASONS….?

The Uttrakhand Disaster have been The Uttrakhand Disaster have been officially termed a natural calamity officially termed a natural calamity caused by cloudbursts and caused by cloudbursts and unprecedented heavy monsoon rainfall.unprecedented heavy monsoon rainfall.

However, the true causes of the epic However, the true causes of the epic tragedy is growth of tourism, unchecked tragedy is growth of tourism, unchecked Rapid increase of roads, hotels, shops Rapid increase of roads, hotels, shops and multistory housing in ecologically and multistory housing in ecologically fragile areas and unplanned construction fragile areas and unplanned construction are the reason for landslideare the reason for landslide

Also Rapid growth of Also Rapid growth of hydroelectricity dams that hydroelectricity dams that disrupt water balances and this disrupt water balances and this also triggered the action of also triggered the action of disasterdisaster

More than 220 power and mining projects are running in 14 river valleys in Uttarakhand.

Several rivers are being diverted through tunnels for these projects leading to major disasters in the state.

Deforestation is also one of the most important Deforestation is also one of the most important factor of uttrakhand disaster, which cause factor of uttrakhand disaster, which cause frequently landslide. frequently landslide.

RESCUE OPERATIONRESCUE OPERATION

The Army, Air Force, Navy, Indo-Tibetan The Army, Air Force, Navy, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force, Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Public Works Department and local Public Works Department and local administrations worked together for quick administrations worked together for quick rescue operations.rescue operations.

Several thousand soldiers were Several thousand soldiers were deployed for the rescue missionsdeployed for the rescue missions

Helicopters were used to rescue peopleHelicopters were used to rescue people

ITBP jawans distribute medicines to stranded pilgrims during in Uttarakhand rescue operation

Local people distribute food to rescued pilgrims near IAF base camp in Dharasu

By 21 June 2013, the Army had deployed By 21 June 2013, the Army had deployed 10,000 soldiers and 11 helicopters, 10,000 soldiers and 11 helicopters,

the Navy had sent 45 naval divers, and the the Navy had sent 45 naval divers, and the Air force had deployed 43 aircraft including Air force had deployed 43 aircraft including 36 helicopters.36 helicopters.

From 17 June to 30 June 2013, the From 17 June to 30 June 2013, the IAF airlifted a total of 18,424 people - IAF airlifted a total of 18,424 people - flying a total of 2,137 sorties and flying a total of 2,137 sorties and dropping landing a total of 3,36,930 kg dropping landing a total of 3,36,930 kg of relief material and equipmentof relief material and equipment

Prime Minister of India undertook an aerial survey of the affected Prime Minister of India undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas and announced 1000 crore (US$160 million) aid package.areas and announced 1000 crore (US$160 million) aid package.

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In this rescue operation one helicopter has get In this rescue operation one helicopter has get crashed and 20 bodies has found on the sitecrashed and 20 bodies has found on the site

The woods has been brought to the site with The woods has been brought to the site with helicopter for the funeral of the people who died in helicopter for the funeral of the people who died in uttrakhand flooduttrakhand flood

Uttar Pradesh Government 25 crore, Uttar Pradesh Government 25 crore,

The governments of Haryana, Maharashtra The governments of Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi 10 crore each, and Delhi 10 crore each,

The governments of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, The governments of Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh 5 Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh 5 crore each. crore each.

Several state governments also announced Several state governments also announced financial assistance:financial assistance:

The US Ambassador to India extended a The US Ambassador to India extended a financial help of USD $150,000 through the financial help of USD $150,000 through the United States Agency United States Agency

Also US announced that the US will Also US announced that the US will provide further financial aid of USD provide further financial aid of USD $75,000.$75,000.

StaticsStatics

822822 were Deaths occurred in flood (official were Deaths occurred in flood (official estimates) estimates)

18001800 were Missing persons were Missing persons

22322232 has Fully damaged houses has Fully damaged houses

154154 bridges get Damaged bridges get Damaged

15201520 roads get Damaged roads get Damaged

Government as also announced 2 lakhs for Government as also announced 2 lakhs for total damaged houses in floodtotal damaged houses in flood