In pics: Uttarakhand rescue operations

Dehradun, June 28: The Uttarakhand government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it hoped to complete rescue operations in the flood-ravaged state by June 29.

The apex court had asked the Centre to step up the relief operations in Uttarakhand and also sought report from both the Centre and the state government and set June 25 as the deadline to update it with the status of the relief and rehabilitation of the affected people.

The state government submitted its Action Taken Report in the Supreme Court, in which it said that clearing the debris from various affected areas was the government's priority.

Chamoli District Magistrate S A Murugesan said that over 2,000 people were still stranded in Badrinath. Of them, 2,000 are pilgrims while around 1,200 are local people. He said the administration was looking to complete the rescue operations fast.

Five hundred people were left stranded in Harsil, Army Chief Gen. Bikram Singh said. The latter lauded the efforts of his men in rescuing the distressed souls, even by putting their own lives at risk.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde reached Dehradun on Friday morning to attend the funeral of the 20 bravehearts who were killed in a helicopter crash while undertaking a rescue operation on Tuesday.

Army's rescue operation

Lambagar: A stranded child being rescued by an army man at Lambgar in flood ravaged Uttarakhand on Wednesday.

Army's rescue operation

Lambagar: Army personnel constructing an iron foot bridge to rescue pilgrims at Lambagar in Uttarakhand on Wednesday.

Rescue work in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: Army personnel rescuing stranded pilgrims in flood-hit Uttarakhand.

Rescue work in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: Army personnel distrubute foods among rescued pilgrims in flood-hit Uttarakhand.

Rescued pilgrims at Gauchar

Gauchar: Army doctors provide medical help to a seriously ill pilgrim in Gauchar on Tuesday.

Army soldiers carry an injured rescued pilgrim

Gauchar: Army soldiers carry an injured rescued pilgrim on a stretcher in Gauchar on Tuesday.

ITBP personnel rescuing flood victims

Lambagar : ITBP personnel rescuing flood victims with the help of a rope bridge over Alaknanda River in Lambagar on Tuesday.

ITBP personnel rescuing flood victims

Uttarkashi : ITBP personnel rescuing flood victims with the help of rope and ladder in Uttarkashi on Tuesday.

ITBP personnel rescuing flood victims

Lambagar : ITBP personnel rescuing flood victims with the help of a rope bridge over Alaknanda River in Lambagar on Tuesday.

An IAF helicopter dropping wood for creamation

Kedarnath: An IAF helicopter dropping wood for creamation near Kedarnath Temple on Tuesday.

Sadhus wait to board an IAF helicopter

Kedarnath : Sadhus wait to board an IAF helicopter near flood-ravaged Kedarnath Temple on Tuesday.

A view of flood-ravaged Kedarnath Temple

Kedarnath : A view of flood-ravaged Kedarnath Temple and other devastated building near it on Tuesday.

Army personnel provide food to stranded pilgrims

Chamoli: Army personnel provide food to stranded pilgrims at a relief camp in Chamoli district.

ITBP personnel rescuing stranded pilgrims at flood hit Govindghat

Govindghat: ITBP personnel rescuing stranded pilgrims at flood hit Govindghat in Uttarakhand despite bad weather conditions on Monday.

Special Indian Air Force chopper to being Air-lifted at Guptakashi

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