Archive · 13 Jan 2026

Uttarakhand's 2025 floods and avalanches cause massive economic losses

Uttarakhand's 2025 floods and avalanches cause massive economic losses

In 2025, Uttarakhand, a state in India, had very bad floods and avalanches.

These disasters caused a lot of damage and cost the state a huge amount of money.

The government made a report that says the total cost of the damage is ₹15,103.52 crore.

This includes money needed to fix houses, schools, hospitals, roads, and other important things.

The report also says that the state needs more money to prepare for future disasters.

The government will use this report to ask the central government for help to rebuild and make the state safer.

The report shows that the health sector was hit the hardest, with losses of ₹2,579.47 crore.

The housing sector also saw significant damage, amounting to ₹2,005.48 crore.

The water supply and roads were also badly affected.

The tourism sector, which is important for the state's economy, lost ₹744.94 crore.

The report aims to help the state get financial assistance from the central government to rebuild and make the state more resilient to future disasters.

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