Kedarnath Disaster
Devastated, stranded lives of thousands of pilgrims and locals at the flood effected Uttrakhand state was saved by the brave defense forces by conducting the largest ever rescuing operation in the history of India. But, the basic question is why the government waited for the calamity to happen? Why they didn't take any appropriate action despite getting warnings from the Met department? And why the local authorities never bothered to stop the encroachment at the temple area of Kedarnath were hundreds of people lose their lives. According to Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, they have already warned the state government in April that there are no rules, regulations or guidelines for disaster plan despite being a highly prone state to any climatic disaster and The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) standards for the disaster preparedness are not fulfilled by the state. The state is still juggling between the numbers of the people who have lost their lives and