Summary:
Joint relief commissioner Prabhat Mohapatra also wrote to Chamoli district collector requesting help to the stranded pilgrims. Family members of the stranded pilgrims said they were still worried. After news reports came about the stranded Odia pilgrims, the state government on Sunday requested the Uttarakhand government to provide necessary support to the pilgrims. Ganjam collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, had been in touch with the district administration at Uttarakhand's Chamoli to ensure the safe return of the pilgrims. His father Bijay Kumar Prusty (67) and mother Shyamali (64) had gone to Badrinath on October 26 with a local tour operator..