Keeping in view of calamity triggered by incessant rains in the State, the Uttarakhand Government has declared three days of State mourning on Thursday.
“Massive damages have been caused to life and property by the flash floods and landslides brought by torrential rains in their wake. A three-day State mourning from June 20-22 has been declared in view of the tragedy,” Secretary to Chief Minister Surendra Singh Rawat.During the period, the tricolour will fly at half-mast on Government buildings and institutions. No inaugural or ceremonial functions will be held across the state during the period, Rawat added.
Meanwhile, the Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre reopened many roads blocked by landslides including Joshimath-Karnaprayag, Rishikesh-Uttarakshi, Dharasu-Chamba, Gochar,Rudraparayag-Shrinagar-Rishikesh, Pauri-Kotdwar, Guptkashi-Mayali-Tibtiya-Tehri, Uttarkashi-Chinyalisaur, Karnaparayag-Ranikhet-Kathgodam, Dharasu-Badkot-Damra-Dehradun.
Other roads which have been reopened are Mayali-Tiwara-Rudraprayag, Chainyalisaur-Subakholi-Mussoorie, Ghansali-Tipri-Devprayag, Ghansali-Tipri- New Tehri, Tehri-Chamba-Mussorie, Chamba-Rishikesh and Tuni-Chakrata -Sahiya-Kalsi-Dehradun.