The Union Minister of state (Independent Charge) of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has issued a statement on the occasion of anniversary of Uttarakhand tragedy. “ All of you know that the cloudburst and flash floods had ravaged Uttarakhand last year on 16-17 June, in which a large number of people lost lives. Today, one year has lapsed since the disaster struck. I pay homage to those who lost their lives in the disaster. I pray to God to give strength to their relatives to bear the loss of their dear ones, and take a grip on the situation.”