Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off a truck from New Delhi carrying relief material for the Ghat area of Chamoli district which had been hit by disaster earlier during the rains. The chief minister appreciated the Thakurdwara Trust for sending this relief material to the disaster affected area.
Speaking on the occasion, Rawat said that people from different parts of India have a bond with Uttarakhand. This is the reason why in times of calamity, there is no dearth of people who come forward to help the state and its people. Being a state highly vulnerable to disaster, Uttarakhand had formed a separate disaster management department. In addition following the guidelines issued by the Government of India for disaster management, the state government has taken various important steps for the purpose of efficient disaster management and mitigation. During disaster scenarios in other states, the disaster management team from Uttarakhand is also sent for providing assistance.The chief minister further said that work on the ambitious all-weather road project is progressing at a swift pace in Uttarakhand. There has been considerable improvement in the condition of the Char Dham Yatra roads and other other roads in the state. Compared to past years, a substantial number of people had visited the Char Dham shrines in the state this year, he added.
The Uttarakhand minister of State for higher education, Thakurdwara Trust head Bhure Lal and others were also present on the occasion.
It is pertinent to mention here that scores of families had been affected with homes being destroyed or damaged apart from cattle being killed following cloudburst and landslide in Ghat area of Chamoli district during July.