After expressing concerns over the natural calamites that wrecked havoc in the state, BJP leaders on Wednesday urged the State Government to initiate rescue works on war-footing in order to save lives of stranded pilgrims in the Sate.
They also alleged that Congress-led State Government has failed to provide immediate relief materials to the victims despite the fact the five days had already been passed since the State witnessed one of the worst natural calamites in the higher parts of the state.
While chairing an emergency meeting of the office bearers at State party office here on Wednesday, BJP State chief Tirath Singh Rawat has also announced to set up a help-line number for providing immediate relief to the victims.It was also decided in the meeting that party's MlAs, MPs and party activists will carry out rescue operations at disaster hit areas and will provide eatables, medical and other assistance to victims.
In the first phase, the general secretary of the party will monitor the relief works at Uttarkashi and Tehri, Rudraprayag, Pauri, Chamoli in second phase and Pithoragarh, Champawat, Bageshwar and Almora in the third phase. later, a condolence meeting was also held at the party office to pay homage to all those who died in the natural calamites that struck in the entire state.
National secretary Trivendra Singh Rawat, leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha, Ajay Bhatt, MP Tarun Vijay, MP (Tehri) Mala Rajyalakshi Shah, Sanjay Kumar, general secretary (Sangathan), Gyan Singh Negi, Harbans Kapoor, Malchand, Ganesh Joshi, Madan Kaushik and many more were present.