Uttarakhand Natural Disaster : Can Harish Rawat Avert Vijay Bahuguna’s fate? By Deepak Parvatiyar August 20, 2014 Last year’s Uttarakhand flood disaster remains etched in public memory. It had claimed thousands of innocent lives and thousands are still untraceable. Cloudbursts, landslides, floods have hit the state yet again. Though the extent of damage is much subdued, still over fifty persons have been killed and the casualty figure may further rise. But has the state government shown better preparedness to mitigate the disaster and lessen natural fury than its predecessor Vijay Bahuguna government? Perils of Living in the Disaster Zone Before we debate the issue, let’s consider these certain points: You may also like to read Uttarakhand Election Results Harish Rawat Assembly Constituency - Dharchula Uttarakhand is a highly disaster prone area. Cloudbursts, floods and landslides have been a routine feature every monsoon. It is important to note here
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