Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced an assistance of Rs 5 crore to the monsoon-ravaged Uttarakhand state where heavy rains and landslides have created havoc. Chouhan made this announcement yesterday after receiving reports of major damage in the hill state, famous for the shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri, official sources said.

Meanwhile, the IAF says that four tonnes of relief material have been airdropped, even as Kedarnath goes without food. 580 people have been rescued so far. The Maharashtra government is to send a special plane to bring back those stranded in Uttarakhand and has pledged Rs 10 crore.