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The Indian Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been hit by torrential rain, landslides and flash floods. The erratic weather conditions have been attributed to early monsoons in Northern India. River Ganges and its major tributaries of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi have swelled up, causing widespread destruction in Uttarakhand. Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, has received the highest rainfall in 20 years over the last three days. Public infrastructures such as vital bridges on national highways, houses, religious structures and vehicles have been badly damaged. With roads cut-off and bridges connecting key towns collapsed, pilgrims and tourists have been stranded at many routes.

Pragya has launched a relief operation for the victims of the flashflood in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh districts in Uttarakhand. The Pragya team in our Joshimath and Reckong Peo field offices are working to provide humanitarian support, and our team in Gurgaon is gathering and sending across necessary relief material. We are supplying food to relief camp and medicines to health department. Blankets, tarpaulins, water purification tablets, medicines are reaching remote villages. Pragya staff are also helping in coordination at the District Administration facilitated Control Room at Joshimath.Album on relief work

Critical needs at the moment are:
 * medicines
 * blankets
 * ground sheets/tarpaulins
 * food grains/ready-to-eat food

Tents are also required at certain temporary shelters where the villagers and pilgrims have been relocated. Support is also being sought for hygiene kits and shoes.

If you would like to help us in addressing immediate relief needs and rebuilding the lives of the flashflood victims, please contact: pragyain@pragya.org