Uttarakhand: A month after the natural disaster (watch pics)

New Delhi: Uttrakhand tragedy that took lives of thousands of people and thousands still remain untraced in the disaster that shocked the country and destroyed many families.Destruction of bridges and roads left about many pilgrims and tourists trapped in the valleys. After a month, 5748 still missing and at least 744 villages and hamlets have lost connectivity with the rest of the state.The state government will invite declaration from families whose members are missing in Uttarakhand and Rs 2 lakh compensation - Rs 1 lakh from the state government and a matching sum from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, would be paid to them.As Supreme Court Friday asked the NDMA to file a status report on the rescue and relief operation in flood-devastated Uttarakhand, it was told that pilgrimage centre of Kedarnath has become a "ghost town" with scores of bodies buried under the earth brought by rain and floods.Here we bring to you the pictures of rehabilitation and cleaning up of flood ravaged state after a month of devastationMachines are being sent to the Kedar Valley to dig out bodiesBad weather in Kedarnath damages helipadTo prevent the putrefying bodies from causing infection and spreading disease, the authorities have scattered tonnes of bleaching power in the flood-hit areas and also sprayed disinfectants, including from helicoptersLakhs of fluoride tablets to people to make their drinking water safeDamage and disaterous siteThe state government declared 5,748 people are still missingBad weather hits cleaning up of debris in KedarnathGovt bans Kedarnath roadLandslide damages various villlagesThe famous char dham yatra having been suspended due to massive landslides and damage to the road networkKedarnath has become a "ghost town"Damage across the entire Kedarnath valley 3D View of Kedarnath after floodIt is considered that the flash floods came just a day after the statues of Goddess Kali (Dhari Devi) in Kedarnath was to be shifted for a hydel power projectIn 1882, a similar flash flood flattened Kedarnath a day after the idol was to shifted. Today, the hydel project has been badly damagedThe majestic Lord Shiva idol stood its ground in the midst of furious and swollen River Ganges river in Rishikesh.