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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
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Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
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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
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Road repairs going on near the office of NHPCメs 280 MW Dhauliganga power plant in Dharchula. The main road leading to the HEP site caved in at several places
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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メt have a bank account in his name. All his docum
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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. モThe patwari did not include
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Rajendra Singh Damri of Tawaghat shows where his two storey house stood before the floods
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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
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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
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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
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People of Dharma Valley have to walk at least 30 km daily on this difficult route to get ration and supplies.
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Soma Basu
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Road repairs on to connect Tawaghat to Dharchula
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Soma Basu
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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
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NHPCメ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 abo
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Five houses caved in near a culvert on Tawaghat-Dharchula road.
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Children still visit the place where their houses were before floods to look for their belongings. It has been three months they havenメt been to school. In some areas, schools are running in camps but the children have lost all their books. On Tawaghat-Dh
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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
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Broken roads and houses in Dharchula
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An evacuee from Dharma valley waits for daily supplies at the Dharchula Government College where they camp after losing their house
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As many as 48 people live in this class room. モThis is still better. I am afraid the government would shove us into small tin tents after some time,ヤ says Sumitra Bist who lost her two storey house in New Sobla village and was airlifted to safety
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As many as 48 people live in this class room. モThis is still better. I am afraid the government would shove us into small tin tents after some time,ヤ says Sumitra Bist who lost her two storey house in New Sobla village and was airlifted to safety
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Soma Basu
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Rations arrive at the camp for rescued people in Dharchula Government College
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Distribution of daily supplies
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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. モThose who had kutcha houses have been getting Rs 2 lakh. We had a puk
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Soma Basu
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Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
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Soma Basu
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Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
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Soma Basu
$ 10/-
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Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
by
Soma Basu
$ 10/-
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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. モThose who had kutcha houses have been getting Rs 2 lakh. We had a puk
by
Soma Basu
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Camp by Red Cross in Gothi
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Soma Basu
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Camp by Red Cross in Gothi
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Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
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Soma Basu
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Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
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DIG044862
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044863
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044864
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044865
Road repairs going on near the office of NHPCメs 280 MW Dhauliganga power plant in Dharchula. The main road leading to the HEP site caved in at several places
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
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DIG044866
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メt have a bank account in his name. All his docum
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
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DIG044867
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. モThe patwari did not include
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
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DIG044868
Rajendra Singh Damri of Tawaghat shows where his two storey house stood before the floods
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044869
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044870
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044871
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044872
People of Dharma Valley have to walk at least 30 km daily on this difficult route to get ration and supplies.
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
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DIG044873
Road repairs on to connect Tawaghat to Dharchula
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044874
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044875
NHPCメ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 abo
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044876
Five houses caved in near a culvert on Tawaghat-Dharchula road.
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044877
Children still visit the place where their houses were before floods to look for their belongings. It has been three months they havenメt been to school. In some areas, schools are running in camps but the children have lost all their books. On Tawaghat-Dh
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044878
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
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044879
Broken roads and houses in Dharchula
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044880
An evacuee from Dharma valley waits for daily supplies at the Dharchula Government College where they camp after losing their house
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044881
As many as 48 people live in this class room. モThis is still better. I am afraid the government would shove us into small tin tents after some time,ヤ says Sumitra Bist who lost her two storey house in New Sobla village and was airlifted to safety
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044882
As many as 48 people live in this class room. モThis is still better. I am afraid the government would shove us into small tin tents after some time,ヤ says Sumitra Bist who lost her two storey house in New Sobla village and was airlifted to safety
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044883
Rations arrive at the camp for rescued people in Dharchula Government College
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044884
Distribution of daily supplies
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044885
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. モThose who had kutcha houses have been getting Rs 2 lakh. We had a puk
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044886
Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044887
Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044888
Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044889
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. モThose who had kutcha houses have been getting Rs 2 lakh. We had a puk
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044890
Camp by Red Cross in Gothi
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044891
Camp by Red Cross in Gothi
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044892
Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now
DIG044893
Twenty-seven houses in Gothi caved into the Kaliganga river in Pithoragarh that changed its course on June 17
Soma Basu
,
Aug, 2013 ,
Uttarakhand
displaced
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Relief and rehabilitation
,
Rudraprayag
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
Mdvddp036
$ 10/-
buy now