The State Animal Husbandry Minister, Pritam Singh Panwar, has said that a helicopter has started dropping fodder to the horses and mules stranded in different parts of Kedarnath valley since the disasteron June 16-17.
The Minister has also sought swift action from departments concerned with the help of the Army to build temporary bridges and clear a path to Kedarnath to facilitate the rescue of animals stranded in the valley up to the shrine. He informed The Pioneer, that the attempt by PWD to build a temporary bridge for linking Hemkund with Govindghat had failed due to factors beyond human control. Efforts are being made to build temporary bridges and clear a route to Kedarnath, he said.
According to State Government officials, about 200 mules stranded at Rambada have been evacuated towards Gaurikund.