Relief operations gather momemtum in Uttarakhand, weather clear
July 30, 2013  15:12
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Just a month ago, Uttarakhand made the headlines with the tragic deaths of at least 10,000 people in flash floods. Here's what's happening in the state.

Relief operations in disaster-hit Uttarakhand picked up today as the weather remained clear for the second consecutive day with choppers, loaded with foodgrains and other essentials flying to affected villages in the worst hit Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkashi districts.

However, low visibility conditions induced by overcast skies at places posed a hurdle in flight of choppers forcing Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to cancel his visit to Deval, Tharali and Narayanbagad areas of the flood-hit Chamoli district.

Lack of connectivity remains the main issue in Chamoli district with major roads still blocked and restoration work often hampered by bad weather. Adequate relief has been supplied to 84 villages by choppers and efforts are on to cover about 50 more disconnected villages by transporting foodstuff to them on mules and horses. 
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