The document summarizes the 2013 Uttarakhand disaster in India. It describes how heavy rainfall and cloudbursts in June 2013 caused devastating floods and landslides in the mountainous state. The melting of glaciers and flooding of rivers like the Mandakini destroyed many areas. While officials called it a natural calamity, uncontrolled development projects, deforestation, and construction in fragile areas likely exacerbated the damage. A massive rescue operation followed, with thousands of soldiers, helicopters, and aircraft mobilized to evacuate over 18,000 people. The disaster resulted in over 800 deaths and widespread infrastructure destruction.

1. UTTARAKHAND-THE DISASTER OF THE
DECADE SHOOK HUMANITY
PRESENTED BY:
ALPNA SRIVASTAVA
M.TECH(POWER SYSTEM)
ENROLL.NO.-A2327212008

2.  Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km² 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 Uttarakhand
 Uttrakhand is well known for its char dham:-
• Kedarnath
• Badrinath
• Gangotri
• Yamunotri
KNOWN AS LAND OF LORDS:UTTARAKHAND

3. KEDARNATH
TEMPLE
BADRINATH
TEMPLE

4. GANGOTRI TEMPLE
YAMUNOTRI
TEMPLE

5. 16th and 17th June,2013
The Day Destruction happened in
history of UTTRAKHAND

9. Who is Responsible for this
Man or Nature ??

10. Natural Reason...?
 From 14 to 17 June 2013, Indian state of uttrakhand and
near by are received heavy rainfall.
 The rainfall was above benchmark which is above 375
precent.
 A multi-day 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

11. Man Made Reasons….?

12.  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

15.  Also Rapid growth of hydroelectricity dams that disrupt
water balances and this also triggered the action of disaster.

16.  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.

18. Deforestation is also one of the most important factor of
uttrakhand disaster, which cause frequently landslide.

19. 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.

20. Several thousand soldiers were deployed for
the rescue missions

21. Helicopters were used to rescue people

22.  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

23.  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

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