Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with the Kumaon Commissioner, connected virtually from his camp office, and inquired about the situation at various places in the state after heavy rains.
Pauri's SSP Shweta Choubey appealed to people to get information about the weather and routes before travelling. She said that due to heavy rains, the river drains in the district were in spate.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday held separate telephonic conversations with District Magistrates and took stock of the devastation caused by heavy rainfall.
A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in a swift action rescued 20 people trapped in Ambagh area of Rishikesh following heavy waterlogging on Sunday.
"Due to bad weather and snowfall in Kedarnath, the registration of pilgrims for Kedarnath has been stopped till tomorrow May 3. The decision regarding registration will be taken keeping in view the weather conditions," Mayur Dixit, Rudraprayag District Magistrate (DM) said.
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