Amid varying reports on damage caused by the disaster on July 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged inadequacies in the relief work underway in the State. On Friday, a delegation of BJP leaders led by the party’s State head Ajay Bhatt approached the Raj Bhawan and submitted a memorandum to Governor Krishan Kant Paul seeking immediate action on issues enumerated in seven points by the party.
In the memorandum submitted to the Governor, the BJP has alleged that the disaster victims in affected areas of Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts had not been provided adequate relief by the State Government.
Through the memorandum, the BJP has sought action demanding that the family members of those whose bodies have not yet been found should be provided compensation according to the standards observed for the family members of those who died in the 2013 disaster. The other points raised in the party memorandum include the facilitation of rehabilitation of disaster affected families, restoration of the supply of drinking water and electricity along with telecommunication system, making the damaged roads usable for flow of traffic, getting done the evaluation of the cost of damage and the reconstruction of homes destroyed in the disaster.
Along with Bhatt, MlAs Bishan Singh Chufal, Harbans Kapur, Ganesh Joshi, party spokesman Munna Singh and other State office-bearers of the BJP were also among those who were party of the delegation.