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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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