Due to the flash floods in Uttarakhand, over 100 Odia pilgrims are stranded in different cut-off areas of Uttarakhand. The Odisha Government is making all possible efforts for safe return of the pilgrims, officials said.
On Thursday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a contribution of Rs 5 crore for relief works in Uttarakhand. The amount will be given from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
The State Government has opened a round-the-clock control room at the Odisha Bhawan in New Delhi to massist the family members of the victims.
They can contact the helpline nos 011-24679201, 24679202, 24679203, 24679204 (Odisha Bhavan) and 0135-2710334 and 2710335 (Uttarakhand), according to official sources.