A team of forensic experts will preserve DNA and fingerprints of the bodies in disaster-affected Kedar Valley area. The team has already reached the spot and would function under direct monitoring of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Garhwal range Amit Sinha and DIG PAC Sanjay Gunjyal.
From the range, 52 constables from Dehradun, 60 from Haridwar and 30 from Pauri, 15 Sub-Inspectors, four head constables along with two Circle Officers have been deployed for relief and rescue operation. Two Additional Superintendents of Police (ASP) have also been deployed for the task.
DIG Sinha said that rescue operation was going on war-footing. People were being rescued from three most affected areas. Efforts were on to rescue all the stranded persons as soon as possible. In the meantime, a helpline has also been set up at DIG range office. Phone numbers are as follows: 0135-2716201, 2710925.
A total of 1,138 light vehicles left Rudraprayag via Ghanshali. A total of 10,000 passengers reached Rishikesh Base camp from Joshimath and 2,793 persons were shifted to safer places in Chamoli district.
Moreover, 250 JCBs have been deployed to open 20 routes, including, Joshimath-Karanprayag-Gauchar-Rudraprayag-Srinagar-Devprayag-Rishikesh (Via Srinagar Bypass - Chauras/Gangadarshan), Pauri - Devprayag, Pauri-Srinagar, Pauri-Dugadda-Najibabad, Guptkashi-Mayali-Chirbatiya-Tehri, Uttarkashi-Chinyalisaur, Karnprayag-Ranikhet-Kathgodam, Dharasu-Barkot-Damta-Dehradun, Mayali-Tilvara-Rudraprayag, Ghansali-Tipri-New Tehri, Ghansali-Tipri-Devprayag, Tehri-Chamba-Rishikesh, Chamba-Mussoorie, Chinyalisaur-Suvakholi-Mussoorie-Dehradun, Tyuni-Chakrata-Sahiya-Kalsi-Dehradun, Almora-Ghat-Pithoragarh, Pithoragarh-Aslkot-Joljivi-Baluvakot, Bageshwar-Almora, Barkot- to Yamunotri (6 Kms), and lumbgaon - Pipaldali-Tehri.