Uttarakhand: Kedarnath has become a ghost town, Centre tells SC

The Uttarakhand government in its affidavit said that the list of the missing people was being prepared and the chief secretaries of various state have been asked to provide details of the people from their states who were in Uttarakhand before and during the period when floods had hit the hill State.

The affidavit was filed by the Uttarakhand government in pursuance to the court's July 3 order asking it to put on record that rescue operations were over and immediate relief has been provided.

The court was told that except for Kedarnath, the communication lines in the rest of the flood affected areas have been restored. The court was also informed that flood affected families have been assured free ration for three months or until they remain cut-off from rest of the State.