Dharasu: It has been four days since
heavy rains battered Uttarakhand, triggering landslides and flash
floods. The death toll has reached 34. Seventy villages remain cut off
from the Uttarkashi district headquarters.
An estimated 20,000 people have been affected. Around 3,000
pilgrims on the Chardham yatra are still stranded. It hasn't rained for
two days in a row. This is expected to boost relief operations as well
as open up the route.
Food packets are being airdropped. But relief hasn't reached a number of villages because of the difficult terrain.
Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna is likely to meet the Prime
Minister on Tuesday, he has demanded a Rs 600-crore relief package for
the affected region.
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