Gori Valley Relief Operations

Himal Prakriti [A]  [A] All pictures by Maati Sangathan [B]  [B] Himal Prakriti, located in the Himalyan state of Uttarakhand, India was set up to promote nature conservation and sustainable livelihoods. More details are available on this Website

Surveys undertaken:

1. Survey on the 19-20 June along the Gori Ganga from Madkot to Jauljibi to assesing impact. A brief report on the spate along the Gori river basin, North Eastern Kuamon, Uttarakhand-15th-17th June 2013
2. Survey from 5 to 9th July along the Kali and the Lower Darma valleys to assess the impact of the flood on communities and HEPs in the region and relief work.
3. Survey from the 13th to 16th July from Jauljibi to Madkot to asses loss of road access, damage to agricultural land, livestock and homes, need for immediate and long term relief, precautionary measures for the monsoons ahead and status of current relief operations.

Figure 1 Road beyond Toli, washed away in the flood

Figure 2 Sharing the relief distribution information with the on site Government officials

Figure 3 On their way home after collecting the relief supplies

Figure 4 Using the relief truck as a base 110 families received their supplies in about an hours time

Figure 5 Relief and survey team with some volunteers from the beneficiary villages