A multi-day cloudburst, on 16 June 2013, centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.
However, three years after the disaster, when ABP Live visited these two towns, we found very little has changed for the people of these two places (specially Kedarnath) with the marks of nature's fury still clearly visible.
At Kedarnath valley, the dilapidated houses of those who once used to live there will bring tears to your eyes.
Localites are still living in their broken-down homes, the wall of which haunt them of 2013 flash flood.
Mohan, a small businessman who owns a small shop just near to Kedarnath temple while talking to ABP Live's Anurag Kumar said-"For six months, this valley gets closed due to extreme weather. Out of the rest six months too we get only 2-3 months to do business. We do business to sustain, there is hardly any profit."
"Life is tough here", he says with the pain of June 2013 disaster clearly visible in his eyes.
The tragedy that struck on June 16, 2013, also to some extent, damaged the holy, very ancient Kedarnath temple.
It is worth mentioning here that during winters, all including Lord Shiva of Kedarnath temple migrate to lower plains to avoid the extreme weather. In the summer, they come back.
It apparently seems that the government is helping but only to the extent to revive the Kedarnath yatra, not in rebuilding the life of those localities who live there.
Munna Bhai who runs Nar Narayan guest house in Badrinath says that empty ATMs and no mobile signals have created a lot of trouble for not only the local people of the city but also tourists and pilgrims.
"There are times when ATMs get exhausted. There is a lot of problem in mobile networks. This not only affects us but also tourists and devotees. It also has an adverse affect on our business", said Munna.
In the outskirts of the city, the roads got washed off during 2013 floods and till date, they are not made, he said.
Natural calamities will come and go but how swiftly the governments will respond to help their people that what counts at the end.
