Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has said that in a bid to ensure cleaning of debris from Kedarnath temple, the State Government has sent a delegation of experts including local residents in Kedarnath by helicopter and have started removing the debris.
Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) scientists have been roped in to help in the mission. He also made it clear that there would be no construction within the area of 500 meter from the temple.“To remove the debris and to demolish the damaged structure we have taken service of Engineering Project India limited (EPIl). They are supposed to carry their equipment with the help of MI-26 helicopter,” he said. “Before demolishing the damaged structures we would do numbering so that we would be able to identify the property owner. Thereafter we would rebuild the structure on the recommendation of GSI and ASI scientists,” he added.
CM Bahuguna apprised the delegation led by former Chief Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who submitted a memorandum to the Government, at his residence. Dr Nishank said that Kedar valley people directly or indirectly associated with tourism but now they have lost their livelihood due to cloudburst on June 16-17. He demanded that by clearing the debris Government should begin puja(prayer) as soon as possible. He also appealed them that at the time of demolition of damaged structure Government should take a call from religious people as well. You also seek their suggestion in restructuring and rehabilitation work.
CM assured that damaged properties picture or counting will be shown to the priests and will also try to give time to the owner of the building to remove their valuable before demolition. Badri-kedar temple committee is also making effort to begin the special prayer on the month of Shravan. We are also busy in constructing trekking route so that we would not face inconvenience while running relief work during disaster.
State Government is going to recruit 1100 police personnel and will give reservation to the disaster affected families ward.