BYNarendra Yadav

Vivekanand Sahani

CASE STUDY OF

FLOOD

INTRODUCTION
Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km 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

 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
dham: Kedarnath
Badrinath
Gangotri
yamunotri
Uttrakhand is considered as one of the
most beautiful state

BADRINATH
TEMPLE

KEDARNATH
TEMPLE

GANGOTRI TEMPLE

YAMUNOTRI
TEMPLE

THIS
MONSOON

DESTROYED

UTTRAKHAND

Who is Responsible
for this
Man or Nature ??

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 multiday cloudburst ,centered

on the state
Uttarakhand caused
devastating floods and
landslides.

 Due to Continuous Rain the Chorabari

Glacier melted and this triggered the
flooding of the Mandakini river
Which led to heavy floods near
Gobindghat, Kedar Dome,
Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand

Is Only
Nature
faulty..?

MAN MADE REASONS.?

 The Uttrakhand Disaster have been

officially termed a natural calamity
caused by cloudbursts and
unprecedented heavy monsoon rainfall.
However, the true causes of the epic
tragedy is growth of tourism, unchecked
Rapid increase of roads, hotels, shops
and multistory housing in ecologically
fragile areas and unplanned construction
are the reason for landslide

 Also Rapid growth of

hydroelectricity dams that
disrupt water balances and this
also triggered the action of
disaster

 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

factor of uttrakhand disaster, which cause
frequently landslide.

RESCUE OPERATION

 The Army, Air Force, Navy, Indo-Tibetan

Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force,
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),
Public Works Department and local
administrations worked together for quick
rescue operations.

 Several thousand soldiers were

deployed for the rescue missions

 Helicopters 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

10,000 soldiers and 11 helicopters,
the Navy had sent 45 naval divers, and the
Air force had deployed 43 aircraft including
36 helicopters.

 From 17 June to 30 June 2013, the

IAF airlifted a total of 18,424 people flying a total of 2,137 sorties and
dropping landing a total of 3,36,930 kg
of relief material and equipment

 Prime Minister of India undertook an aerial survey of the affected

areas and announced 1000 crore (US$160 million) aid package.
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 In this rescue operation one helicopter has get

crashed and 20 bodies has found on the site

 The woods has been brought to the site with helicopter

for the funeral of the people who died in uttrakhand
flood

Several state governments also announced

financial assistance:
Uttar Pradesh Government 25 crore,
The governments of Haryana, Maharashtra
and Delhi 10 crore each,
The governments of Tamil Nadu, Odisha,
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh 5
crore each.

 The US Ambassador to India extended a

financial help of USD $150,000 through the
United States Agency

Also US announced that the US will

provide further financial aid of USD
$75,000.

Statics

 822 were Deaths occurred in flood (official

estimates)
1800 were Missing persons

2232 has Fully damaged houses

154 bridges get Damaged

1520 roads get Damaged

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