Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday gave Rs 11 crore as financial aid from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to the Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Fund in the wake of the glacier tragedy in the hill state.
In this hour of tragedy and crisis, the Haryana Govt stands with Uttarakhand, and every possible help will be given to the state to deal with the disaster, Khattar said.
A glacier burst on February 7 at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday triggered an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations. Relief and rescue operations are going on in full swing in the state and the Haryana government has extended all possible help along with giving financial assistance.