Dehra Dun, Aug 15 (PTI) The pilgrimage to Himalayan shrine of Gangotri could not be resumed for the ninth consecutive day today as the landslides that hit the national highway leading to it, are yet to be cleared, officials said. However, the yatra routes to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Yamunotri are open, they said. The landslides following heavy rains had struck the Rishikesh-Gangotri national highway at Sainj area of Uttarkashi district on August 7 also washing away a stretch of nearly 80 meters into the Bhagirathi river.The BRO and police personnel are working round-the-clock to clear the debris and construct the road for resuming the vehicular traffic, they said.The blockade due to the landslide has left hundreds of pilgrims stranded. Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rains continued to lash most parts of Uttarakhand with Mukteshwar receiving the highest rainfall of 75 mm followed by Champawat 67 mm, Bageshwar 45 mm, Pantnagar 42 mm and Almora 28 mm during the past 24 hours, MeT office said. The MeT has forecast heavy rains at many places especially in the districts of Champawat, Udhamsingh Nagar, Pauri, Haridwar and Dehra Dun for another day.
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