Rail Min to release releif materials free of cost
Dehradun: The Ministry of Railways has decided that relief material, viz. food, medicines, clothes, building materials, utensils etc, will be carried to Uttarakhand free of cost by coaching trains for a period of 15 days from June 25 to July 9. The relief material will be consigned to the District Magistrate of the district concerned on production of a certificate from the consignor that the consignment is a gift in kind or has been purchased with the funds donated by public for flood victims and has not been paid for by the Government or any of its agencies. No claim for any loss or damage to consignment carried under this arrangement will be entertained unless it is clearly proved that the loss or damage took place due to willful negligence on the part of the Railways.
District officers to increase lekhpals, employees
Dehradun: In order to provide financial assistance to the evacuated pilgrims and provide food and other necessities to them at Jolly Grant Airport, Sahastradhara helipad and Rishikesh, the district officers were directed to increase the number of lekhpals and other department employees there. Dehradun district magistrate BVRC Purushottam directed the Dehradun Tehsildar to set up a loudspeaker at Sahastradhara helipad and announce the name of evacuated pilgrims. He said that it has been noticed that pilgrims are being charged additional fare by the owners and drivers of commercial vehicles causing inconvenience to the pilgrims. To prevent this, vehicle checking drive will be launched at different places in Rishikesh and action will be taken after verification with passengers.
law & order problems in state
Dehradun: In the last few days, law and order problems were faced at Jolly Grant Airport, Sahastradhara helipad and Rishikesh. In order to prevent this, additional police force will be deployed at these places, said Dehradun SSP Kewal Khurana. Khurana directed the police officials to behave humbly with the pilgrims and their relatives and provide correction information.
The police have also established disaster missing persons' cell and those looking for persons missing since the disaster can call 9411503538; 7351680444; 9634822641 and 8006588740 for police assistance.
HC Kandpal appointed as the nodal officer
Haldwani: The Udham Singh Nagar district administration has appointed additional district magistrate HC Kandpal as the nodal officer to deal with funds and other relief materials being donated by different social organisations for the disaster victims. District Magistrate BK Sant said that Kandpal has been appointed nodal officer to maintain proper record of the cheques /drafts being received under the Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) and relief materials for disaster victims. Those wanting to donate funds to the CMRF or relief materials may contact Kandpal at 09412924001.
6 epidemiologists arrive in disaster-hit State
Dehradun: With an aim to prevent the occurrence of an epidemic in the disaster hit areas of Uttarakhand, a team comprising six epidemiologists arrived in the State. The team is extensively deployed at disaster hit areas of Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. Well established sources revealed that the team had found only cases of diarrhea in the disaster hit areas of the State.