Highlights: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde addresses media in Uttarakhand

Dehradun: In Dehradun, the 20 soldiers who died in a helicopter crash while rescuing stranded people in Uttarakhand, will be given a Guard of Honour today. Prior to that, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde addressed the media.

Here are the highlights of the press conference:

• We need to be more pro-active
• Priority is caring for sick and elderly
  
• Rescue efforts being coordinated on a war footing
  
• Rs 195 crore will be spent for reconstruction