Dehradun: On World Tourism Day, tourist haven Uttarakhand has little to celebrate. The incessant rain and flash floods in June has had its adverse effect on tourism industry in the state at large and three months on, there are only a few brave souls making it to Kedarnath, Gangotri and Badrinath - among the four holy places of Uttarakhand - which have been reopened for pilgrimage.
But other places like the Valley of Flowers - a World Heritage Site - still remain inaccessible. The June deluge swept away the bridge connecting the alpine meadow to the nearest town of Ghangaria.
"The bridge on the Pushpawati river was washed away in June and the road to the Valley of Flowers is completely damaged," R Rawat, Ranger, Valley of Flowers.
But other places like the Valley of Flowers - a World Heritage Site - still remain inaccessible. The June deluge swept away the bridge connecting the alpine meadow to the nearest town of Ghangaria.
"The bridge on the Pushpawati river was washed away in June and the road to the Valley of Flowers is completely damaged," R Rawat, Ranger, Valley of Flowers.
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