The departmental inquiry team probing the Shri Badrinath Dham donation misappropriation has submitted an 18-page report to the CEO. The SIT confirmed multiple instances of theft and recommended urgent CCTV upgrades to cover temple blind spots
Heavy rain in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, caused boulder collapses and debris flow, blocking Badrinath Highway at five locations and washing away a bridge on the Jyotirmath-Malari road. Local administration and disaster teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations.