Armed with more information emanating from Uttarakhand, the DF Government pegged the number of Maharashtrian pilgrims stranded at various places in the rain-ravaged northern State at 2,470.
Talking to mediapersons, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said that of the total stranded Maharashtrians, the state government had established “contact” with 2,008 pilgrims.
“We were concerned about the about the safety of remaining 400-odd pilgrims. However, we have just now information that a large group of 400 from Maharashtra is stranded in Gaurikund area,” Chavan said.
Apart from announcing a financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to care of the needs of the stranded pilgrims, the state Government has sanctioned Rs 50 lakh for camp office of Maharashtra Government in Dehradun.