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Disposal of bodies, relief transport pose fresh challenge

Disposal of bodies, relief transport pose fresh challenge

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

With the majority of pilgrims evacuated from Badrinath, disposal of bodies lying in affected areas and transportation of relief material to locals in flooded villages on Sunday posed a fresh challenge to authorities in Uttarakhand.

No more senseless acts in Uttarakhand please!

No more senseless acts in Uttarakhand please!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

There are lessons to be learnt from the Uttarakhand tragedy. Topping the list is the need to immediately stop mindless construction activity in the Himalayan hills, says Nitish Priyadarshi