The work of repair and rehabilitation begins now. Assessments are being done of the assistance –and funds- needed in these two states.
Sikkim is beginning to assess the full extent of the damage caused by the 18th September earthquake. In addition to the loss of life, livelihoods have been severely impacted. The earthquake is also raising questions about the safety of the many dams planned on the Teesta.
Bihar:
Orissa:
- Concrete roads to be built in the 3,000 villages that were submerged: total outlay Rs150 crores
- Man-made floods in Orissa - Key issues raised by the Flood Updates and Press Releases of Water Initiatives Orissa
- District wise Flood 2011 update in Orissa -Status as on 30-09-11
- 1,362 villages still marooned in Orissa despite receding floodwater
- Orissa is likely to get higher flood assistance due to successive floods
- Flood damage large-scale in Orissa: Central assessment team
Sikkim:
- Quake in Sikkim triggers dam debate: Sikkimese question the 28 hydroelectric projects planned in this ecologically fragile and seismically active state
- Aftermath of quake in Sikkim: Cardamom cultivation and small businesses devastated
- Detailed Situation Report and Need Assessment for the immediate and long term recovery plan for the affected in the Himalayan Earthquake by CDRN