Stating that the meteorological department has issued a warning regarding stormy conditions, rain and hail in seven districts of the state during the next 24 hours from Monday, the additional director general of police (law and Order) Ashok Kumar has directed all the police officers concerned to post adequate force near water bodies where people bathe and at sites where people take photographs. The pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra and tourists should also be provided timely information regarding the weather.
According to information provided by the police, the meteorological department has warned of the possibility of stormy conditions with rain and hail in Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Pithoragarh and Champawat.
The ADGP has directed all the senior superintendents of police and superintendents of police to post personnel near water bodies and places where people take photographs. Additionally, the ADGP also directed the tourist police, disaster response teams posted at police stations in various districts, water police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams to remain present with equipment. The SSPs of Pauri and Tehri who are nodal officers for the Char Dham Yatra to establish necessary coordination swiftly in case of any problem faced by pilgrims and tourists. All the districts in-charge have also been directed to maintain constant coordination with the disaster management control room, meteorological department and Border Roads Organisation. He also directed that pilgrims and tourists be alerted via bulk SMS through the Uttarakhand police mobile application. Hill Patrol Unit and tourist police posted on the Char Dham Yatra routes are also alerting the pilgrims and tourists through WhatsApp groups.