Punjab cabinet, in it emergency meeting on Monday, announced to give a grant of `three crore each for rebuilding the temples at Sri Kedarnath, Sri Badrinath, and a Gurdwara at Sri Hemkunt Sahib.
Besides, the Government has also decided to give `one crore for the revamping of other infrastructure or installations at Uttarakhand which had been damaged due to these flash floods.
Assuring the flood victims and people of Uttarakhand of all help, support and assistance, Punjab Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal expressed sincerest condolences, sympathies and solidarity with the thousands of affected families.
In a unanimously adopted resolution, the Cabinet also expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragedy which claimed several precious human lives. The meeting also appreciated the pro-active role of Army, ITBP, NDRF and other security forces besides the local residents of Uttarakhand for showing
exemplary courage and valour with missionary zeal to save the lives of people.
The meeting also lauded the contribution of Punjab Government and people of the State to help the people of Uttarakhand to rebuild their lives in any way. The meeting also appreciated all officers and employees for discharging their duties in this hour of crisis with the sense of utmost dedication, sincerity, and devotion.
The meeting also highly appreciated the role of different departments of Transport, Punjab Police, and Health and Family Welfare besides the members of the team deputed at Rishikesh comprising A Venu Parsad, Sumer Singh Gurjar, Khubi Ram and Kulwinder Singh.
Apart from this, another team undertaking relief operations from Joshimath camp including KS Pannu, Kamaldeep Singh Sangha, Rajdeep Singh and Kulbhushan, who executed the entire relief operations with tremendous commitment and devotion.
Cabinet, in its meeting, also appreciated the unprecedented role of Punjabis, countrymen for extending all possible help and assistance to the victims and the affected families in these difficult times.
The meeting also lauded the enormous contribution of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee (DGMC) besides several religious and social voluntary organizations who played a vanguard role throughout day and night in the right earnest.
Cabinet also observed two-minute silence in the memory of departed souls and prayed to God to grant eternal peace to them and give strength to their families to bear this irreparable loss.