A faultily constructed Kolhapuri wier in village Antarwali in Osmanabad district. Villagers have stored the metal slats used to check water flow in the panchayat building to prevent them from rusting.
A silted over check-dam in village Ambhi. New structures are being undertaken under IWMP in the village while residents' demand that old check-dams be desilted are being ignored.
A silted over check-dam in village Ambhi. New structures are being undertaken under IWMP in the village while residents' demand that old check-dams be desilted are being ignored.
A farmer chops sugarcane for fodder at a cattle camp. While rainfed millet crops which also supply fodder have withered in the drought, cane, irrigated by dam water or borewell water, is in excess supply.
Residents of village Ghoti work on a farm bund. The village, which had lots of water due to successful watershed work, now has 6,000 borewells and no drinking water.
Residents of village Ghoti work on a farm bund. The village, which had lots of water due to successful watershed work, now has 6,000 borewells and no drinking water.
Farmer Hiraman Dhurve's two farm ponds, dug on a single day with an earthmover at the cost of Rs 84,000 each, do not store water due to weak bunds. The leaking water causes water-logging in his farm.
Farmer Hiraman Dhurve's two farm ponds, dug on a single day with an earthmover at the cost of Rs 84,000 each, do not store water due to weak bunds. The leaking water causes water-logging in his farm.
Border Road Organisation claims that 16 km stretch from Rudraprayag to Agastyamuni (on way to Guptkashi) has almost been repaired, but only patches of the road seemed to be in reasonably good condition.
Electricity board workers in Rudraprayag attempt to restore electricity connections in the affected areas. The electric supply line has almost been destroyed and washed away in the flood
Five days after the floods, workers are still trying to clean the sand and silt from Rudraprayag Bridge. On June 17 and 18, the river Mandakini that flows 20 meters under the bridge, almost submerged the
Sumari, one of the worst-affected villages in the lower part of Rudraprayag district. Almost 40 families have been affected in this small village, 15 houses have been washed away.
The administration and armyメs focus is mostly on Kedarnath and Gaurikund, whereas rest of the Rudraprayag district has not received any aid or relief even a week after the floods. So far, only a few bags
Villagers in Agastyamuni attempt to restore electric supply lines with the help of electric supply workers. There is no electricity in the region even eight days after the flood.
Villagers in Agastyamuni attempt to restore electric supply lines with the help of electric supply workers. There is no electricity in the region even eight days after the flood.