state the rehabilitation process of uttarakhand flood 2013...
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the rain come the droves gushing waters cloud bursts and flash flood at 12,000 feet above sea
level weakend havoc for servel hour hundred died within minutes and thousands more lost their lives during the next few days homes bribges and road simple caved in
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and roads simply caved in. This was the scene at Kedarnath, the abode of Shiva, and the neighboring towns and villages in Uttarakhand in June 2013.
With clarity, albeit slowly, the reality of the massive tragedy hit the authorities. The Army, Air Force and paramilitary forces had to be called in. Thus began the biggest ever rescue effort Operation Surya Hope. Since roads and bridges
been wiped out, people could only be air lifted out of danger spots. Torrential downpour affected the rescue operations. Helicopters could fly only when there was no rain. Food, medicine and other relief material had to be rushed in. The state government was taken totally off guard and failed to act with urgency and efficiency. Finally, it was the armed forces that did a commendable job and managed to rescue as many as they could in demanding and unfavorable conditions.
The media had extensively covered the tragedy and was on to their next breaking stories. The majority of other stakeholders like NGOs, civic society organizations, groups of concerned citizens, volunteers and corporates did their bit and left after a while. What remained behind were the scars of the tragedy in homes that had lost their sons and husbands. Villages like Deoli Benigram lost more than 50 men and came to be known as the village of the widows. The breadwinners were gone, forever.
Government relief efforts were high on rhetoric and low on delivery. Plans on paper did not manage to make it to the ground. The local bureaucracy had mostly been apathetic in the background of the lackluster leadership provided by their political masters during the days of distress. Public sentiment hit all-time low as frequent incidents of mismanagement and poor organization came to light.
Far away from the scene of disaster, in Dehradun the state capital, there was sorrow and anger at the tragedy. Experts and environmentalists were unanimous in acknowledging that the devastation was as much man-made as natural. Though no formal studies have been done till date, it has widely been accepted that the ruthless and senseless handling, or rather mishandling, of the fragile Himalayas over the years had played a major role in the catastrophe.
Uttarakhand 2.0 @ June 2015
It has been two years since the disaster. The report card on relief, rehabilitation and recovery by the state government is uninspiring. Political uncertainty, lack of governance and absence of administrative acumen have all impacted the rebuilding of Uttarakhand. Planning seems to have followed a largely piecemeal approach. Execution has been patchy.
Jobs are scarce and industries are not setting foot in the mountains. Be it horticulture or agriculture or any sort of culture, nothing has worked out. The oft-repeated cliche; of using Pahad Ka Pani Aur Pahad Ki Jawani (The water and youth of the hills for the hills) has become a jumla, empty without any meaning or depth.
It is in this background that extensive reports have recently emerged in the national media about the massive scam in the flood relief operations. These details have come out as a result of RTI responses received by a local activist. Widespread financial irregularities and anomalies allegedly committed by errant officials have been reported in the replies received from the affected districts in the state.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has assured that the guilty will be punished. He has defended the officials and said there was no wrong doing. It is however a matter of concern that the track record of Uttarakhand in combating corruption has been woefully inadequate and slow. Umpteen inquiry commissions have earlier been set up to probe sundry corruption charges but have a poor record of bringing the guilty to book.
It is ironical that after two years of the June 2013 disaster the ghosts of the dead are coming back to haunt the government. Irrespective of the outcome of the investigations, this was an opportune time to take stock of the past two years. The BJP, opponents to the ruling Congress party in the state, seem to be in no mood to let go of the opportunity to corner them over the alleged scam.