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1. D I S A S T E R M A N A G E M E N T Uttarakhand Floods - 2 1 3 SUBMITTED BY : DEV GOEL

2. CONTENT Introduction Causes Consequences Rescue Operations Conclusion Disaster Management An Overview

3. Disaster Management Introduction KEDARNATH FLOOD Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km² Most of the Uttarakhand part of the state is covered by high Himalayan peaks and glaciers

4. 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"

5. Uttrakhand is well known for his chota chardham :- Kedarnath • Badrinath Gangotri • Yamunotri Uttrakhand is considered as one of the most beautiful state

6. Causes NATURAL REASONS From 14 to 17 June 2013, Indian state of Uttarakhand and near by area received heavy rainfall The rainfall was above benchmark which is above 375 precent13. A cloudburst ,centered on the state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides.

7. It caused the melting of Chorabari glacier. The glacier is situated near to Kedarnath Temple. One of the glacier’s two snouts, is the source of Mandakini River. The melting of the glacier in result caused the eruption of the Mandakini River.

8. Floods affected large part of North Himalayan state of Uttrarakhand . The worst hit was Kedarnath . The quick melting of the snow from the Kedarnath Mountain, 6 km from the temple caused a huge damage. It flooded the Chorabari Lake.Cloudburst , landslides and snowfall were some of the natural causes of the 2013 flood.

9. Causes MAN MADE CAUSES The Uttarakhand Disaster have been officially termed a natural calamity caused by cloudbursts and unprecedented heavy monsoon rainfall.

10. Causes 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

11. Causes 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.

12. Disaster Management 822 were Deaths occurred in flood (official estimates) 1800 were missing persons 2232 has Fully damaged houses 154 bridges got Damaged 1520 roads got Damaged Consequences KEDARNATH FLOOD

13. Rescue Operations KEDARNATH FLOOD 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

14. 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 and The Air force had deployed 43 aircraft including 36 helicopters.

15. From 17 June to 30 June 2013, the IAF airlifted a total of 18,424 people The IAF has landing a total of 3,36,930 kg of relief material and and equipment Prime Minister of India undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas and announced 1000 crore (US$160 million) aid package. In this rescue operation one helicopter got crashed and 20 bodies were found on the site

16. Conclusion K E D A R N A T H F L O O D Source: https://www.cidm.co.in/uttarakhand- floods- case- study/ The Uttarakhand flood was the cascading effect of human-driven greed, and human’s tendency to take nature for granted. The environmental degradation imposed on the hills along with the pressure on ecologically sensitive hills were the reasons that the country had to face the worst natural disaster. Due to geo- climatic conditions, Uttarakhand has always been vulnerable to offset of natural calamities like torrential rains, cyclones, earthquakes and flood in every monsoon. In 2013, the early onset of monsoon combined with cloudbursts and landslides wreaked havoc on the state and resulted in the loss of lives and property. While we may have figured out that the balance is the key to make peace with nature, the impact of a natural calamity hasn’t decreased.