New Delhi: Jyaistha 27, 1935
Monday, June 17, 2013
Following incessant rains and flash floods in various regions of Uttarakhand, Army has been providing continuous humanitarian aid to thousands of pilgrims in the last 36 hours. Army assistance centres have been established at Harsil, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Joshimath, Govindghat, Hanuman Chetti and Dharchula in the last 24 hours to provide information, medical aid, food and water to stranded and hungry pilgrims.
Army provided succor to paramilitary personnel at Sela in Pithoragarh district and detachment of mules at Gauri Kund near Kedarnath. Eight Quick Reaction Medical teams have established medical aid posts at Rudraprayag, Joshimath, Govindghat and Dharchula to provide immediate life saving medical assistance. Besides, stranded pilgrims are being given expert and specialist medical advice on telephone via virtual network through Medical Emergency Helpline.
Hundreds of pilgrims have been evacuated by the Army on foot from Govind Ghat to Joshimath this morning. Further evacuation got disrupted due to extensive landslide in the area. Food, medical aid and shelter have been provided to hundreds of stranded pilgrims in the area.
Army has also launched a dozen reconnaissance parties to inaccessible areas to obtain first hand information. Five columns are already in location to provide assistance on ground. Ten columns have been kept stand by to move at short notice to flood affected areas. To provide immediate succour to affected people and to save lives and property, army mobilized these columns without waiting for any request from civil administration.