Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday met Garhwal MP Anil Baluni at Uttarakhand Sadan in Delhi and discussed the relief works in Rudraprayag.
The Uttarakhand government announced on Tuesday that they will be providing a 25 per cent discount on tickets for travel by helicopter service for pilgrims going to Shri Kedarnath Dham.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that pilgrims will be able to visit the Kedarnath temple via helicopter from Wednesday, August 7.
Several people have died in rain-related incidents since August 4 evening as heavy rains lashed different parts of Uttarakhand, while many pilgrims and tourists are trapped on the Sonprayag-Kedarnath road.
The Indian Air Force on Monday airlifted 201 people to safe areas including 17 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from the Kedarnath Valley.
As per information from officials, 133 people were safely airlifted till 9 am on Monday with the help of the MI 17 and Chinook helicopter and other small helicopters.
Additionally, under the supervision of security forces, 100 people were sent from the Kedarnath Dham to the Lincholi helipad on Monday. The passengers were airlifted and sent to Shersi helipad. The NDRF teams have been continuously conducting search operations in the forests in and around
According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Veterinary Department has delivered four and a half tonnes of animal fodder through helicopter for the horses and mules stranded on the travel routes.
The Shri Badrinath - Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) will be providing pilgrims with free accommodation facilities in all their rest houses in case of road blockage during monsoon season.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami himself is monitoring the rescue operation going on in Kedarghati for the last 72 hours. About 400 passengers were sent from Kedarnath to Lincholi. 110 passengers sent on the Chaumasi track reached Chaumasi safely. Continuous efforts are being m
Requesting the reconstruction of damaged roads, he said that after the rains, the movement of tourists in the state, including Char Dham Yatra, will increase rapidly, for which it is necessary to repair the roads on time.