Banbasa dam caused flood in Nepal, Uttar Pradesh
Sluice gates were opened on June 22 following unprecedented water build up
NDMA drill had exposed gaps in state’s disaster management plan
Uttarakhand government took no step to address shortcomings in three years
How effective is India's disaster management authority?
Central agency has failed to carry out most of its functions in past 7 years
Rainfall pattern changing in India
Uttarakhand receives more rainfall in June than before
Uttarakhand chief minister bans construction along riverbanks
Construction to be 200 m from river; hoteliers welcome move, but demand compensation
Corpses rot, flow down the Ganga in Uttarakhand
Chief minister seeks permission for mass funeral; doctors fear break out of epidemic
Natural disasters: why are we always so unprepared?
Government agencies merely shift blame but take no action to plan and prepare ahead
Uttarakhand residents get little succour
They have lost homes, belongings; claim no government aid available as yet