Uttarakhand's displaced

Rajendra Singh Damri of Tawaghat shows where his two storey house stood before the floods Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

As many as 48 people live in this class room. “This is still better. I am afraid the government would shove us into small tin tents after some time,” says Sumitra Bist who lost her two storey house in New Sobla village and was airlifted to safety Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Road repairs going on near the office of NHPC’s 280 MW Dhauliganga power plant in Dharchula. The main road leading to the HEP site caved in at several places Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

The road connecting Rudraprayag to Joshimath and Ukhimath gets blocked frequently because of landslide Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

This woman refuses to talk. Local residents say she comes daily with her dog to her damaged house and sits here for hours. She is yet to get over the shock of her loss. She lives with her family in a camp set up by NGOs Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17 Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Road repairs on to connect Tawaghat to Dharchula Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17 Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Houses damaged in the floods. The owners are now living as tenants in Dharchula town. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna promised them Rs 3, 000 rent per month for the next one year. Some of them have been getting Rs 1,500 for past two months Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Rations arrive at the camp for rescued people in Dharchula Government College Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

NHPC’s 280 MW Dhauliganga power plant in Dharchula has been completely shut down after the June floods. It is expected to take another six months to re-start operations. According to NHPC, the cost of damages and subsequent restoration is estimated at about Rs 300 crore. Floods damaged various ancillary structures of the project like roads, residential and non-residential buildings Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

A water supply project washed away by the raging Alaknanda river near Devprayag on June 17 Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Broken roads and houses in Dharchula Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Camp by Red Cross in Gothi Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Debris being cleared from springs on Dharchula-Tawaghat road. If they are not cleared, the water would come down with greater force, leading to severe damage, says a local resident Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17 Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Houses damaged in the floods. The owners are now living as tenants in Dharchula town. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna promised them Rs 3, 000 rent per month for the next one year. Some of them have been getting Rs 1,500 for past two months Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Distribution of daily supplies Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Gyan Singh Khela, resident of Tawaghat in Dharchula, lost two houses to floods and landslide and got a cheque of Rs 2,08,000 from the government. But, he is thinking of returning the cheque because he doesn’t have a bank account in his name. All his documents were lost with the house; so, he does not have the documents needed to open an account Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Indiscriminate use of dynamite for road cutting is increasing landslide incidents. People dread driving on the road from Bageswar to Munsiary in Pithoragarh district because of frequent landslides Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Damaged road to Devprayag Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

An evacuee from Dharma valley waits for daily supplies at the Dharchula Government College where they camp after losing their house Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Camp by Red Cross in Gothi Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Five houses caved in near a culvert on Tawaghat-Dharchula road. Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17 Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Houses damaged in the floods. The owners are now living as tenants in Dharchula town. Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna promised them Rs 3, 000 rent per month for the next one year. Some of them have been getting Rs 1,500 for past two months Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Kamla Jethai of Gothi village in Dharchula is unable to hold back her tears every time she sees her four-storey damaged house by the river. She now lives in a camp 2 km from her house. “Those who had kutcha houses have been getting Rs 2 lakh. We had a pukka four-storey house. Our name is not even in the list of affected people,” she complains Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Shyam Singh Khela, another resident of Tawaghat in Dharchula, lost his shop in the disaster. He had taken a bank loan of Rs 10 lakh to build the shop. He is taking loan from the market at high interest to repay bank interest. “The patwari did not include my name in the list of beneficiaries. I don’t know what to do now,” he says Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

25 shops in Baluakot town of Dharchula sub-division of Pithoragarh caved into the Kaliganga river on June 17. The shop owners received a sum of Rs 1,900 recently as compensation Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

People play cricket on the riverbank raised by the silt that a small seasonal stream brought with it during the floods Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

As many as 48 people live in this class room. “This is still better. I am afraid the government would shove us into small tin tents after some time,” says Sumitra Bist who lost her two storey house in New Sobla village and was airlifted to safety Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

A deserted village in Munsiary, damaged by rains and landslide Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Children still visit the place where their houses were before floods to look for their belongings. It has been three months they haven’t been to school. In some areas, schools are running in camps but the children have lost all their books. On Tawaghat-Dharchula road Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17 Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

People of Dharma Valley have to walk at least 30 km daily on this difficult route to get ration and supplies. Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?

Kamla Jethai of Gothi village in Dharchula is unable to hold back her tears every time she sees her four-storey damaged house by the river. She now lives in a camp 2 km from her house. “Those who had kutcha houses have been getting Rs 2 lakh. We had a pukka four-storey house. Our name is not even in the list of affected people,” she complains Photographs by: Soma Basu Read more: Uttarakhand floods: is the disaster human-induced?