Pilgrims
93 Photos
The wooden and cement bridges constructed after the floods
by
Soma Basu
A road to the Kedarnath shrine under construction
by
Soma Basu
The Uttrakhand diasater has also had a huge impact on the influx …
by
Soma Basu
Reconstruction of road, Kedarnath
by
Soma Basu
Swarli Devi of Sumdum village says not a single official has …
by
Soma Basu
by
Soma Basu
After the disaster, people have to travel an arduous 19 …
by
Lakki Rawat
Since the disaster, Ravinder Rawat’s village, Gaundhar, has no …
by
Soma Basu
People have to risk their lives every day to fetch rations. …
by
Soma Basu
Before the cleaning began, the Kedarnath temple buried in snow
by
Lakki Rawat
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
by
Soma Basu
A young boy points to the cracks on the houses in Sumdum, serving …
by
Soma Basu
The boulder due to which the 1,000 year old Kedarnath temple was …
by
Lakki Rawat
Houses damaged in the floods. The owners are now living as …
by
Soma Basu
Repairing of the Badrinath highway has not been completed despite …
by
Soma Basu
Fed up with the government’s empty promises and inadequate …
by
Soma Basu
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
by
Soma Basu
Repairing of the Badrinath highway has not been completed despite …
by
Soma Basu
People of Dharma Valley have to walk at least 30 km daily on this …
by
Soma Basu
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
by
Soma Basu
Government’s failure to rebuild the 19 km trekking path that …
by
Soma Basu
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
by
Soma Basu
Reconstruction of road, Kedarnath
by
Soma Basu
The River Dhauliganga flows in the location where once there was …
by
Soma Basu
Makeshift Jaulljibi Bridge that connects India and Nepal. This …
by
Soma Basu
Fed up with the government’s empty promises and inadequate …
by
Soma Basu
People throng at the Kedarnath temple on the day its doors were …
by
Lakki Rawat
Half of the helipad caved in at Teejam village in Pithoragarh …
by
Soma Basu
A landslide would be enough to wipe out the entire village of …
by
Soma Basu
People have to risk their lives every day to fetch rations. …
by
Soma Basu
Pilgrims
93 Photos
The wooden and cement bridges constructed after the floods
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
A road to the Kedarnath shrine under construction
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
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DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
The Uttrakhand diasater has also had a huge impact on the influx of tourists and pilgrims. Badrinath, which usually is visited by around 20,000 people, this year will see just 200
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Reconstruction of road, Kedarnath
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Swarli Devi of Sumdum village says not a single official has visited them after the floods last year
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
After the disaster, people have to travel an arduous 19 kilometres to reach Kedarnath. Their dedication, however, remains unfazed
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Lakki Rawat ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Since the disaster, Ravinder Rawat’s village, Gaundhar, has no electricity, water, or navigable roads. He says the village is at a distance of 7 kilometres from the last motorable road at Rasi. The angry residents of Gaundhar had boycotted the panchayat a
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
People have to risk their lives every day to fetch rations. According to police records, in April and May this year, six people died while travelling from one village to another in the Dharchula and Munsiary subdivisions. Immediately after the disaster, d
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Before the cleaning began, the Kedarnath temple buried in snow
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Lakki Rawat ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
A young boy points to the cracks on the houses in Sumdum, serving as a reminder to the tragedy that struck. The then chief minister, Vijay Bahuguna, had promised Rs 3,000 to those who had been displaced due to the floods but without a proper rehabilitatio
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
The boulder due to which the 1,000 year old Kedarnath temple was saved from damage during the deluge is now worshipped by locals
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Lakki Rawat ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
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Pilgrims
93 Photos
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
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Repairing of the Badrinath highway has not been completed despite the Chardham Yatra for the current year reaching its peak. The Modi government had recently ensured that safe passage to pilgrims during the Chardham Yatra and Amarnath Yatra would be made
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Fed up with the government’s empty promises and inadequate rehabilitation efforts, people have returned to reside in broken houses and makeshift camps. It was reported that the families that had the funds to bribe officers received their pukka houses wher
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Repairing of the Badrinath highway has not been completed despite the Chardham Yatra for the current year reaching its peak. The Modi government had recently ensured that safe passage to pilgrims during the Chardham Yatra and Amarnath Yatra would be made
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
People of Dharma Valley have to walk at least 30 km daily on this difficult route to get ration and supplies.
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Government’s failure to rebuild the 19 km trekking path that leads to Hemkunt Sahib, a Gurudwara in Chamoli district, a few pilgrim groups have dug the snow haphazardly to make way. “In the area that is landslide prone and where the ice is still shifting
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Reconstruction of road, Kedarnath
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
The River Dhauliganga flows in the location where once there was a village called Sobla (in Pithoragarh district). Several such villages have disappeared after the Uttarakhand catastrophe
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Makeshift Jaulljibi Bridge that connects India and Nepal. This century-old bridge was washed away in the floods last year and was rebuilt
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Fed up with the government’s empty promises and inadequate rehabilitation efforts, people have returned to reside in broken houses and makeshift camps. It was reported that the families that had the funds to bribe officers received their pukka houses wher
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
People throng at the Kedarnath temple on the day its doors were opened to the public for the first time since the disaster. It was the only structure not washed away or damaged when the floods swept through the Kedar Valley
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Lakki Rawat ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
Half of the helipad caved in at Teejam village in Pithoragarh district during the floods last year. Locals allege that when they requested the district magistrate (DM) to carry out the flood protection work, the DM stated that no such action will take pla
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
A landslide would be enough to wipe out the entire village of Sumdum in Pithoragarh district. People live in constant fear of the mountains which have now developed cracks
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Pilgrims
93 Photos
People have to risk their lives every day to fetch rations. According to police records, in April and May this year, six people died while travelling from one village to another in the Dharchula and Munsiary subdivisions. Immediately after the disaster, d
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods ,
Floods ,
Kedarnath ,
Landslides ,
Natural Disaster ,
Pilgrims ,
Rehabilitation ,
Rehabilitation ,
Religious Places ,
Soma Basu ,
Tourism ,
Uttarakhand ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042