Thanks Dinesh, for writing back and updating us about locale situation and happenings. I was much relaxed after we spoke over the phone and have encouraged my team also. Though our team has reduced down from 40 to 20, but that happens....
Thanks again for valuable inputs, I noted them. On 9 August 2012 19:47, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > All is well, dear friends! > Landslides are a regular routine in the Himalayas during rains ... at > least that is what I learned during this trip to VoF and surroundings. The > regional people (and Border Roads Organisation) take all precautions to > remain safe as well as help out of way to help those touring the area. > > Many thanks for the concern dear Rajesh. > > You may proceed to VoF as planned; landslides are inevitable in case of > rains ... panic or fear is individual's perspective. > Scheduled journey may get upset; an extra day or two would surely help > accomplish the trek to VoF (and Hemkund Sahib) and any further trip. > > I went with the YHAI group (of 28 people). We covered VoF, Hemkund Sahib > and Sri Badrinath as planned. > We lost one day of trek to Vasudhara Falls near Badrinath due to loss of > hours (that were needed to repair roads). > > Our friend Prashant Awale and his YHAI group is now touring the same > route. Hopefully he gets to to cover all the planned treks. > > Will sort my photos, and upload them to my flickr photostream -- it would > take some days to finish all of them. > > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes Garg ji, Landslides are common but people getting stranded is not a >> good news....Have heard that another group which was suppose to depart from >> Joshimath for Valley of Flowers was trapped last night due to land slides >> from both end. I am on constant touch from people who were suppose to be at >> VoF during these days. >> >> Just to update, we have devised alternative plan for our group, in case >> if VoF doesnt work, for Chakrata. >> >> >> On 6 August 2012 13:09, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the update. >>> Lanslide are common at this time of the year & I hope everybody is >>> careful. >>> >>> On 5 August 2012 20:35, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Just to update: >>>> Dinesh ji and his group is safe and secure at Joshimath. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5 August 2012 19:49, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dont worry, In the VoF in anyways cellphone doesnt work !! >>>>> Flood is on the Gangotri side as far as I know on the knews. VoF is on >>>>> different route (Badrinath route). >>>>> Pankaj >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, 5 August 2012 17:33:47 UTC+8, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>> I am under impression that Shri Dinesh Valke ji was suppose to be at >>>>>> VoF in these days. I have heard that there are fresh landslides in the >>>>>> sub >>>>>> Himalayan state in Utarrakhand. I am trying to contact Dinesh ji for his >>>>>> where abouts but his number is switched off. Any one knowing him or been >>>>>> in >>>>>> recent contact may please update for his well being. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Rajesh Sachdev >>>>>> http://project-matheran.webs.**com<http://project-matheran.webs.com/> >>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/**leopardguy<https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> Rajesh Sachdev >>>> http://project-matheran.webs.com >>>> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1900 members >>> & 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 7000 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Rajesh Sachdev >> http://project-matheran.webs.com >> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > -- > > > > -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev http://project-matheran.webs.com https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy --
