DISASTERSDISASTER

UTTARAKHAND

Introduction Uttrakhand has a total area of 53,484

km² of which 93% is mountainous and 64% is covered by forests. .

Two of India’s largest rivers – the Ganges and the Yamuna, originate in the glaciers of Uttrakhand.

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

UTTARAKHAND

NOW BUT

THIS MONSOON DESTROYED

EVERYTHING INUTTRAKHAND…..

Origin

Causes

Damages…….

Consequences

Other regions Affected

LOSS OF LIVES•822 deaths occurred

in floods (official details)

•1800 were missing persons

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

FOR THIS?MAN OR NATURE?

NATURAL REASON

•Due to continuous rainfall 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.•The Uttarakhand

disaster has been officially termed as a natural calamity caused cloudburst and unprecedented heavy monsoon rainfall.

MANMADE REASON

•The true cause of the epic tragedy is the growth of tourism , unchecked rapid increase of roads , hotels, shops and multi-storey housing in ecologically fragile areas and unplanned construction are the reasons for landslide.

RESCUE

Several state govt. Also announced financial assistance:-

Uttar Pradesh Government - 25 crore

The government of Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi 10 crore each.

The government of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat

5 crore each.

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