2,200 people evacuated from Govind Dham in Uttarakhand
Patiala, June 22: About 2,200 pilgrims have been evacuated from Gurdwara Gobind Dham situated before famous Sikh pilgrimage Hemkunt Sahib in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and safely brought to Joshimath.
"Only 200 pilgrims are left in Govind Dham . Around 100 persons, who brought their car, have preferred to stay back in Govind ghat till the time the road is repaired," Narinderjit Singh Bindra, Vice Chairman Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust said.
"With
the
help
of
ITBP
personnel,
we
successfully
evacuated
2200
pilgrims
today,"
Bindra
told
PTI.
He
lauded
the
role
of
ITBP
and
said,
"they
have
laid
a
wooden
bridge
near
Gurudwara
Govind
Ghat
and
also
a
rope
bridge
near
Govind
Dham."
"Some pilgrims walked to Joshimath with the help of Hemkunt trust volunteers," he said. No chopper of Punjab government participated in the rescue operations for the second consecutive day, alleged Bindra.
He claimed that no aircraft of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee has contributed in the rescue operations.
PTI