Over 50 such calls are being received every day from politicians and bureaucrats, one of the relief official said on condition of anonymity.
"Most of these people are trapped in Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri where hardly any damage has happened. These places have merely been cut off but there are enough supplies and people can survive for days," an official said.
Being peak pilgrimage season, families of several politicians and bureaucrats too have been on a visit to the Char Dham and have been trapped at various places. As they have connections and can reach senior officials in the home department or directly in the forces, there is pressure to rescue them first.
"We are receiving messages that such and such person is staying in a particular room in a certain hotel at Badrinath or Yamunotri and needs to rescued urgently.
"If you are in a hotel room, getting food and sleep, why do you need to be rescued urgently? We can understand the panic among family members caught in such situations, but there are people dying in Kedarnath valley with no food, water or shelter. They are our priority," the officer said.
