Kumaon division
For relief and rescue operations, the Army divided the affected areas into four axes, or sub sectors: [1] Rishikesh – Uttarkashi – Harsil – Gangotri axis [2] Rudraprayag – Kedarnath axis [3] Joshimath – Badrinath axis and Dharchhula – Tawaghat axis, and [4] Pithoragarh district, in Kumaon division. The Army's response plan consisted of three broad phases. Phase One, 19–20 June; Phase Two, 21–22 June; and Phase Three, 23 June onwards.