The Indian Air Force has deployed one Chinook and Mi-17V5 helicopter to carry out human assistance and relief operations in the Kedar valley of Uttarakhand. They will be working in coordination with the state government authorities, said Defence officials.
According to the Uttarakhand police, as many as 737 people were rescued by helicopter and at least 2,670 ppeople were taken to Sonprayag by the relief forces as of Thursday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of the areas affected by heavy rains in Kedarghati, Rudraprayag district on Wednesday night.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached the disaster affected areas of Rudraprayag and Kedarnath route where roads broke due to river erosions and heavy rains on Thursday and inquired about the well-being of the devotees.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a field inspection of rescue and relief operations in the areas affected by heavy rains and disasters in Beheda area of Tehri Garhwal district.
At least 10 people have died and the concrete bridge and footbridge on the Kedarnath route have been damaged, following heavy rain in the area informed Uttarakhand State Disaster Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday.
Amid the continuous rain, Shri Kedarnath Dham witnessed an influx of devotees on the second Monday of Shravan month. The enthusiasm among the devotees is high at the shrine. A large number of pilgrims and local devotees performed Jalabhishek and Dudhbhishek of Lord Kedarnath. On this occasio
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey and District Magistrate Tehri Garhwal Mayur Dixit to carry out relief and rescue operations effectively in response to the damage caused by heavy rains and landslides in Bal Ganga and Budha
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday released a song dedicated to Lord Shiva titled 'Mere Kedara', filmed under the banner of Mahadev Studio.