Mussoorie, July 28 -- A day after being suspended due to a massive landslide near Gaurikund, the Char Dham Yatra to Kedarnath resumed partially on Sunday, as boulder clearance work continued amid intermittent rainfall. Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a 43-year-old villager was swept away in a swollen stream in Uttarkashi district. Heavy rains triggered a landslide on Saturday that completely blocked the pedestrian route beyond Sonprayag on the Kedarnath trek. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), in coordination with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), district police, and Public Works Department (PWD), launched immediate rescue operations, officials said. Over 3,046 pilgrims were rescued from the route by Saturday. Ashish Dimri, sub-inspector with SDRF, said, "Pilgrims returning from Kedarnath were safely brought back by joint rescue teams. Movement was halted from Sonprayag to Kedarnath on Saturday." PWD executive engineer Vinay Jhinkwan of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said, "Large boulders had blocked the route near Gaurikund. Continuous efforts by PWD teams helped clear major obstructions, allowing limited pilgrim movement under SDRF supervision on Sunday." Small groups of pilgrims were permitted to cross the affected stretch at intervals as clearing operations remained underway. In Uttarkashi, a man identified as Suresh Das (43), a resident of Athali village under Bhatwari tehsil, was washed away in the swollen Ranogad stream near Raturi Saira bridge around 12:30 pm on Sunday. SDRF, DDMA and police teams launched a search and rescue operation immediately. "The teams from Police, SDRF and Revenue Department are actively searching the area," said Shardul Gusain, district disaster management officer, Uttarkashi. Several districts, including Nainital, Champawat, and Bageshwar, received light to heavy rainfall on Sunday. Dehradun saw 27mm rain between 8.30am and 3pm, followed by 22.5 mm in Narendra Nagar and 19.5 mm in Sahastradhara, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin. Cumulative rainfall across the state till 8.30 am Sunday stood at 9.8 mm, with Bageshwar district recording the highest at 59.2 mm, 537% above normal. In contrast, districts such as Almora, Dehradun, Haridwar, and Rudraprayag reported no rainfall The IMD has issued an orange alert for Monday, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated places in Dehradun, Tehri, Nainital, and Bageshwar. It issued a yellow alert for Tuesday in Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, and Bageshwar, with additional warnings for Wednesday and Thursday in parts of the state. Authorities have urged residents and tourists to avoid non-essential travel in hilly and landslide-prone areas and to seek shelter during thunderstorms. Amid continuous rainfall, water levels in the Ganga are rising steadily due to ongoing water releases from Tehri and Srinagar dams. "Jal police are patrolling the ghats and warning people via loudspeakers to bathe only at designated safe spots," said SSP Ayush Agarwal....