All possible resources should be mobilised for rebuilding the lives and hopes of the people of Uttarakhand which saw large-scale devastation by heavy rains and floods, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Monday.
While expressing solidarity with the victims and survivors of the tragedy, he said it was important to always fight and stand up against the odds.
‘In times of adversity, one should never let go the indomitable human spirit for survival and rejuvenation,’ Mukherjee, who is on a day-long visit to the state, said while addressing the 11th convocation of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES).
Uttarakhand, Mukherjee noted, recently suffered from massive floods and landslide that resulted in loss of precious human lives.
Speaking at the event, chief minister Vijay Bahuguna said the calamity had claimed lives of 5,000 people, both from his state and outside, and that normalcy will be back soon.