 Dehradun, 09 August: The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced several relief measures for the Dharali disaster affected families of Uttarkashi. The government will provide free ration to the affected families for the next six months. Apart from this, an assistance amount of Rs 5 lakh will be given to the families of completely damaged houses and the deceased.
A three-member committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary (Revenue) for rehabilitation and livelihood strengthening, which will submit its preliminary report in a week.
The Chief Minister interacted with media persons after reviewing the Dharali disaster. He said that the state government stands with every disaster affected citizen and all possible assistance will be provided. Relief and rehabilitation proceedings will be implemented promptly and effectively at the government level.
He has said that immediate assistance of Rs 5 lakh will be provided for rehabilitation/displacement of those whose houses have been completely damaged or destroyed from village Dharali, Tehsil Bhatwadi of Uttarkashi district. Apart from this, assistance of Rs 5 lakh will also be given to the families of those who died in the disaster, so that they can get financial support in this difficult time.
The Chief Minister has announced the formation of a three-member committee for rehabilitation, overall revival and strengthening of sustainable livelihood of the villagers affected by the disaster. This committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary, Revenue, which will submit its primary report to the government within a week. This committee will prepare a blueprint of long-term and effective policy for the future of Dharali village, so that the safety and livelihood of the local community can be ensured.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, while talking about the Dharali Rescue Operation, said that the priority of the state government was to take the people to safe places. Despite the bad weather, more than 1000 people have been rescued safely so far, which includes local people as well as pilgrims from all over the country. The injured have been admitted to the district hospital, AIIMS. Arrangements have been made to ensure that everyone gets good treatment.
He said that adequate amount of medicines, milk, ration, clothes have been delivered to Harshil and Dharali areas. UREDA’s power house has been started for power supply in Harshil area. UPCL is repairing the power cables. Mobile connectivity has been improved, along with this two generator sets of 125 KV have also reached the disaster area. Road connectivity is being fixed in Harshil area.
Bailey bridge is being constructed rapidly in Gangani. The roads affected by the landslide will also be repaired soon. He said that there is a possibility of completely repairing the road to Harshil by Tuesday. After which other works can also be completed rapidly.