Indian Army's heroics in relief and rescue in flood hit areas

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[SajeevJino]

Indian Air Force Mi-26 during the flood relief operation.

 

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Indian Air Force Mi-26 during the flood relief operation.

Special forces going to save people in mountain and remote area.

 

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IA Special forces to rescue people. Screen grab.

 

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People getting into C-130 at Dharasu

 

[Kunal Biswas]

ARMY EVACUATES ALL PEOPLE FROM GANGOTRI

Central Command spear heading the Army's rescue and relief operations in Uttarakhand has achieved major successes today which are truly unprecedented in the annals of history.

All the 500 people stranded in and around Gangotri have been evacuated. Barring 25 people, Gagariya on the Hemkund axis has been evacuated. Weather permitting the balance 25 will be evacuated at the earliest. Army troops skilled in mountain rescue operations had established contact with more than 1000 persons stranded in mountain folds in Jungle Chatti between Gauri Kund and Rambara on the Kedarnath axis.

Army helicopters have evacuated 350 people so far and search operations are continuing. Food and medicines have also been dropped. Two medical teams have now established at Gauri Kund to treat patients. Besides, a composite relief staging area has been opened at Gauri Kund providing food, water and medicines to the people.

Early in the morning today, dedicated Army teams worked tirelessly to prepare a helipad at Jungle Chatti which facilitated evacuation from one of the most dangerous and inaccessible areas of Kedar valley. This helipad is now being improved to facilitate landing of Dhruv helicopters. Army also constructed two helipads at Gauri Kund.

Army created history in Badrinath valley today when a heli-bridge was created at Govind Ghat to transport pilgrims across the Alaknanda River. Helicopters did shuttle service from either banks of the river as the temporary crossing made earlier had collapsed.

Army today operationalised the foot track between Govind Ghat and Lambagar on Badrinath road. Another column conducting road clearing operations from Badrinath to Lambagar successfully launched a foot bridge over Alaknanda this evening, thus opening the foot route from Badrinath to Govindghat. Road Govindghat to Joshimath is open to vehicular traffic.

Army achieved another milestone on Gangotri axis. All stranded people in Gangotri have been evacuated. Road is now open for light vehicles from Gangotri to Harsil. Due to a series of landslides between Harsil and Uttarkashi, Army is now moving people using 'Staging Area' concept. Across all landslides, people are being made to cross on foot and in between any two landslides, vehicles are being used. Two staging areas at Sukhi and Gangnani have been established to provide food and medicines to evacuated people.

Army column reached Barkot on Yamunotri axis today. The column would start evacuating people from Yamunotri by tomorrow. As per the latest data, approximately 700 people are at Yamunotri.

In Tawaghat – Dharchula axis in Pithoragarh district, Army is in the process of establishing link up with approximately 1000 people in Sobala valley and medical teams and food has already been sent there today. Army column evacuated all 45 children who were stranded on Pindari glacier in Bageshwar district. Search operations are on to link up with 10 to 12 people stranded on Sunderdhunga glacier.

Eight columns of Army have also been deployed in 08 districts of North Western UP. 2500 people have been evacuated to safer places in Pilibhit district and 260 people have been moved to safer places near Palwal.

Army has so far deployed 19 medical teams in Uttarakhand with each team led by a doctor. 45 satellite phones have also been deployed in various parts of the state to enable stranded people to contact their families. More than 2300 people used Army communication facilities to talk to their loved ones at home.

Army so far has evacuated 18500 people and deployed 10000 soldiers for rescue and relief operations. Lt Gen Anil Chait, Army Commander, Central Command after reviewing the flood situation in UP today is returning to Uttarakhand on Sunday to direct and intensify Army's efforts. "ARMY OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE TILL THE LAST MAN IS BROUGHT BACK HOME", said Lt Gen Anil Chait while addressing media persons in Lucknow today.

 

[Decklander]

Thank god for our forces. Atleast this is one department of GOI which has not failed its people and the constitution. Everyone from PMO to judiciary to state govts to local police and all administrative deptts have completely failed the expectations of our people. What will happen to this nation if armed forces also fail like the other organs of the state.
Probably our politicians feel extremely safe in indulging in corruption and pure nepotism due to the great ability of our forces to deliver whenever called upon. Indian armed Forces for them is the RAMBAAN which eradicates all evils and problems. from communal flare ups to disasters like this.

This tragedy is not due to nature or cloud burst but state govt ignoring warnings about gandhi reservoir overflowing and large scale encrochments on river banks. Who will be held accountable for these lapses?

 

[Decklander]

Regarding building bridges across small rive fronts, IA can probably learn from IN the way we do RAS by establishing bridge between two ships moving at upto 20kts.

 

[SajeevJino]

Salutes the Forces in Flood Relief Mission over Uthrakand

 

[SilentKiller]

Thank god for our forces. Atleast this is one department of GOI which has not failed its people and the constitution. Everyone from PMO to judiciary to state govts to local police and all administrative deptts have completely failed the expectations of our people. What will happen to this nation if armed forces also fail like the other organs of the state.
Probably our politicians feel extremely safe in indulging in corruption and pure nepotism due to the great ability of our forces to deliver whenever called upon. Indian armed Forces for them is the RAMBAAN which eradicates all evils and problems. from communal flare ups to disasters like this.

This tragedy is not due to nature or cloud burst but state govt ignoring warnings about gandhi reservoir overflowing and large scale encrochments on river banks. Who will be held accountable for these lapses?

Its not the time to start Blame game, Army/CRPF/ITBP/Airforce are too part of Government, any deployments happens after govt says so, right now people needs all the support.
area is so rugged that none of the state govt's structure is capable to handle such things, without roads/bridges they are useless, that's we our armed force are needed
After its over we can have surely discussion on what went wrong and how so many deaths could have been prevented.

 

[SilentKiller]

Regarding building bridges across small rive fronts, IA can probably learn from IN the way we do RAS by establishing bridge between two ships moving at upto 20kts.

transporting common citizens over flooded rivers that too with such flow is all together different and difficult task,

 

[Decklander]

We do it vd ease in Navy. Pls have look at many videos available on youtube.

 

[Decklander]

Its not the time to start Blame game, Army/CRPF/ITBP/Airforce are too part of Government, any deployments happens after govt says so, right now people needs all the support.
area is so rugged that none of the state govt's structure is capable to handle such things, without roads/bridges they are useless, that's we our armed force are needed
After its over we can have surely discussion on what went wrong and how so many deaths could have been prevented.

Yessssssss. And the reports will gather dust or be sent to gutter. Nice to write which you did right now. Why are you not asking the state govt why they ignored warnings about the Gandhi reservoir which caused this tragedy? Typical third rate Indian mentality. Be a Serviceman. Ask for answers and fix those who are guilty.

 

[SilentKiller]

We do it vd ease in Navy. Pls have look at many videos available on youtube.

Civilian are not transported but defence personal, that's one of the main difference.
crude form of such transport is being establised and used but cannot be used for everyone and everything

 

[SilentKiller]

Yessssssss. And the reports will gather dust or be sent to gutter. Nice to write which you did right now. Why are you not asking the state govt why they ignored warnings about the Gandhi reservoir which caused this tragedy? Typical third rate Indian mentality. Be a Serviceman. Ask for answers and fix those who are guilty.

who said i won't, but its not the right time. what good will it do now that state govt is pointed now, it will deny everything not support any relief work and might hinder work.
people need help right now, that the priority, as far as we civilian are concerned we are giving donations right now.
if u can't understand what i said then u have a third grade mentality not me.
we always support and respect servicemen/armed forced, even my family have many who serve in armed forces.
u must too learn to respect the opposite, what every good they are, even if bit.
Don't want to get into any more arguments with u, thanks!!!

 

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