Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh in Indian Himalayas hit by devastating flash floods
The Himalayan states of Uttarakhand andHimachal Pradesh were hitby torrential rain, landslides and flash floods on 14-17th June 2015. The erratic weather conditions were attributed to early monsoons in Northern India. River Ganges and its major tributaries- Alaknanda andBhagirathi swelled up, causing widespread destruction in Uttarakhand. Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, received the highest rainfall in 20 years. Withno warning and time to evacuate, there were a large number of fatalities (5000 dead, and over 4700 missing) and much distress among inhabitants and the many visitors to the region. Extensive damage was caused to the cultivable land, horticulture crops and irrigation infrastructure and water supply systems.Public infrastructure such as roads and vital bridges, administrative buildings, schools and health centres, were badly damaged, and thereby basic amenities and services of education, healthcare, communication, power, etc., also severely compromised. Hence, a sustained initiative for rehabilitation of these communities is imperative.
How can you help?
We have reached over 28000 victims of the 2013 Himalayan flashfloods through our extensive emergency relief work and also ourrehabilitation activities. We continue to reachmore flood affected people through our rehabilitation operations in Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts in Uttarakhand
Thanks to our supporters we have provided:
17 consignments of medicines, 4103 blankets and bedsheets, 81000+ packets of food items, 5199 kg food grains, 74000 water purification tablets, 4579 personal hygiene items, 443 tarpaulins to the flood affected people.
Our efforts:
Immediate Relief
Our ground presence in Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) through our various fieldoffices and staff helped us respond promptlyto the emergency and undertake rapid relief operations much before accessibility was restored and external help was available PRAGYA Head Office at the national capital region mobilized and transported relief material to the affected areas where the field staff ensured its effective distribution, at times even taking significant risks to reach out to those in need. We supplied food to relief camps and medicines to health department. Blankets, tarpaulins, tents, waterpurification tablets, medicines, ration, hygiene kits were reaching remote villages and stationery items, tents and teaching aidswere provided to schools damaged by the flood.Pragyastaff also provided coordination & IT support at the District Administration facilitated Control Room at Joshimath.
Response & Rehabilitation
From the onset of its relief operations,PRAGYAstaff undertook continuous area specific need assessments, which helped facilitate the formulation of effective rehabilitation strategies that were created with inputs from key stakeholders. PRAGYA was running Mobile Health Vans in 2 districts to address health concerns and alsoconducted 240 health camps along with district Health departments in worst-affectedareas. Realizing the constraints of potable water & sanitation in the flood-affected region and its serious fallouts, PRAGYA, with support from its donors, installed 61 prefabricated toilet blocks and 89 water storage tanks and filtration systems. 141 households who had lost their earning members were provided polyhouses and seeds to enable them to get more income from a little patch of land.
The Himalayan states of Uttarakhand andHimachal Pradesh were hitby torrential rain, landslides and flash floods on 14-17th June 2015. The erratic weather conditions were attributed to early monsoons in Northern India. River Ganges and its major tributaries- Alaknanda andBhagirathi swelled up, causing widespread destruction in Uttarakhand. Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, received the highest rainfall in 20 years. Withno warning and time to evacuate, there were a large number of fatalities (5000 dead, and over 4700 missing) and much distress among inhabitants and the many visitors to the region. Extensive damage was caused to the cultivable land, horticulture crops and irrigation infrastructure and water supply systems.Public infrastructure such as roads and vital bridges, administrative buildings, schools and health centres, were badly damaged, and thereby basic amenities and services of education, healthcare, communication, power, etc., also severely compromised. Hence, a sustained initiative for rehabilitation of these communities is imperative.
How can you help?
We have reached over 28000 victims of the 2013 Himalayan flashfloods through our extensive emergency relief work and also ourrehabilitation activities. We continue to reachmore flood affected people through our rehabilitation operations in Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Pithoragarh districts in Uttarakhand
Thanks to our supporters we have provided:
17 consignments of medicines, 4103 blankets and bedsheets, 81000+ packets of food items, 5199 kg food grains, 74000 water purification tablets, 4579 personal hygiene items, 443 tarpaulins to the flood affected people.
Our efforts:
Immediate Relief
Our ground presence in Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) and Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) through our various fieldoffices and staff helped us respond promptlyto the emergency and undertake rapid relief operations much before accessibility was restored and external help was available PRAGYA Head Office at the national capital region mobilized and transported relief material to the affected areas where the field staff ensured its effective distribution, at times even taking significant risks to reach out to those in need. We supplied food to relief camps and medicines to health department. Blankets, tarpaulins, tents, waterpurification tablets, medicines, ration, hygiene kits were reaching remote villages and stationery items, tents and teaching aidswere provided to schools damaged by the flood.Pragyastaff also provided coordination & IT support at the District Administration facilitated Control Room at Joshimath.
Response & Rehabilitation
From the onset of its relief operations,PRAGYAstaff undertook continuous area specific need assessments, which helped facilitate the formulation of effective rehabilitation strategies that were created with inputs from key stakeholders. PRAGYA was running Mobile Health Vans in 2 districts to address health concerns and alsoconducted 240 health camps along with district Health departments in worst-affectedareas. Realizing the constraints of potable water & sanitation in the flood-affected region and its serious fallouts, PRAGYA, with support from its donors, installed 61 prefabricated toilet blocks and 89 water storage tanks and filtration systems. 141 households who had lost their earning members were provided polyhouses and seeds to enable them to get more income from a little patch of land.
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