Dehradun, Aug. 10 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday flagged off vehicles carrying rehabilitation and relief material to the disaster-affected areas of Uttarkashi from the CM residence in Dehradun.

A day earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that more than 1,000 people, including devotees and pilgrims from across the country, have been rescued after the recent flash floods and mudslides in the Uttarkashi district.

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, CM Dhami asserted, "More than 1000 people have been rescued. All the devotees and pilgrims from all across the country, who were stuck there, have been rescued... All the injured people have been shifted to hospitals. Connectivity was completely destr...