<p>Thousands remain missing and parts of Uttarakhand are cut off even a fortnight after the devastating floods, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>NDMA vice chairman Shahidhar Reddy said the official count of the missing was over 3,000 but the NGO figures of 10,000 "cannot be ignored".<br /><br />The agency put the number of villages hit by the tragedy -- one of the worst to hit India in recent times -- at over 2,000.<br /><br />Incessant rains in Uttarakhand for over three days from June 14 triggered flash floods and landslides, leading to hundreds of deaths.<br /><br />Reddy said the rescue operations at Badrinath -- one of the worst hit regions in the hills -- were set to end as all stranded pilgrims had been evacuated.<br /><br />"About 150 locals will be evacuated (soon) if weather permits," he added.<br /><br />Reddy admitted that supply of food to the affected villages -- many of which have been washed away -- posed a challenge as vast stretches of roads and bridges were not accessible.<br /><br />On Tuesday, 100 tonnes of rice were given to the Badrinath administration for distribution to the needy, he said.<br /><br />"Officials are trying to reach relief material to remote villages but poor road connectivity is a major problem. Choppers are being used to send supplies," he added.<br /><br />Eight teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are camping in the affected areas, helping the administration in restoring order.<br /><br />Reddy said 1,025 people injured in the nature's fury were being treated in hospitals. <br />Of the 3,727 villages which lost power connectivity, electricity supply had been restored in 2,283 villages.</p>
<p>Thousands remain missing and parts of Uttarakhand are cut off even a fortnight after the devastating floods, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>NDMA vice chairman Shahidhar Reddy said the official count of the missing was over 3,000 but the NGO figures of 10,000 "cannot be ignored".<br /><br />The agency put the number of villages hit by the tragedy -- one of the worst to hit India in recent times -- at over 2,000.<br /><br />Incessant rains in Uttarakhand for over three days from June 14 triggered flash floods and landslides, leading to hundreds of deaths.<br /><br />Reddy said the rescue operations at Badrinath -- one of the worst hit regions in the hills -- were set to end as all stranded pilgrims had been evacuated.<br /><br />"About 150 locals will be evacuated (soon) if weather permits," he added.<br /><br />Reddy admitted that supply of food to the affected villages -- many of which have been washed away -- posed a challenge as vast stretches of roads and bridges were not accessible.<br /><br />On Tuesday, 100 tonnes of rice were given to the Badrinath administration for distribution to the needy, he said.<br /><br />"Officials are trying to reach relief material to remote villages but poor road connectivity is a major problem. Choppers are being used to send supplies," he added.<br /><br />Eight teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are camping in the affected areas, helping the administration in restoring order.<br /><br />Reddy said 1,025 people injured in the nature's fury were being treated in hospitals. <br />Of the 3,727 villages which lost power connectivity, electricity supply had been restored in 2,283 villages.</p>