After the Floods: Restoring Life and Hope in Dharali and Harsil
Recovery efforts continue in Dharali and Harsil, focusing on road repair and essential supply delivery. Teams work to reduce flooding risks by draining a temporary lake, while community kitchens and medical camps aid the affected. Search operations involve multiple agencies to locate the missing after a devastating flash flood.
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In the aftermath of devastating floods, efforts to restore normalcy in Dharali and Harsil are underway. Repair work on the Gangotri National Highway progresses, with workers diligently draining a temporary lake formed in the Bhagirathi river. Encouraging signs include the receding water levels, revealing submerged roads and infrastructure.
Road connectivity remains critical, necessitating the transport of essential supplies like LPG cylinders by foot and vehicle. Community kitchens and medical camps operate to support affected residents. Repair of a 600-meter stretch of the Gangotri National Highway by PWD and BRO teams is ongoing.
A combined search operation, involving NDRF, SDRF, Army, and ITBP, continues in the flood-ravaged areas to locate 69 missing individuals. Utilizing Ground Penetrating Radars and sniffer dogs, teams sift through rubble, with many homes in Dharali and Harsil severely damaged or destroyed.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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- flash floods
- disaster recovery
- road repair
- Gangotri
- search operation
- NDRF
- SDRF
- ITBP
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