According to the state Emergency Operation Centre, the toll in rain-related incidents in the state has risen to 54 while 19 people are injured and five still missing.
Amit Shah undertook an aerial survey of the rain-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand on Thursday as relief and rescue operations continued in the worst-hit Kumaon region amid efforts to restore connectivity and evacuate people from vulnerable areas.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted an aerial survey of the rain-ravaged areas of Uttarakhand on Thursday to assess the damage, which the state government has estimated to be Rs 7,000 crore.