Dehradun, Sept. 10 -- A large majority of families which have been displaced and affected by the recent calamities in Uttarakhand have demanded proper relocation and rehabilitation. The villagers openly expressed this demand before the Central inter-ministerial team visiting Uttarakhand. The team today visited Bageshwar to assess the devastation, led by R Prasanna of the Union Home Ministry, after touring the worst-hit villages in Rudraprayag, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Nainital to survey the losses faced by affected families. Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman had yesterday briefed the delegation in detail before their field visits.

In Dharali village, where a flash flood on 5 August left behind 15 to 20 feet of...