Government’s failure to rebuild the 19 km trekking path that leads to Hemkunt Sahib, a Gurudwara in Chamoli district, a few pilgrim groups have dug the snow haphazardly to make way. “In the area that is landslide prone and where the ice is still shifting
This picture illustrates the farcical flood protection work in Lambagar. The level of the water during the disaster was as high as the broken house seen in the picture
The Uttrakhand diasater has also had a huge impact on the influx of tourists and pilgrims. Badrinath, which usually is visited by around 20,000 people, this year will see just 200