The Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the minimum response time of official teams will be monitored in case of any disaster scenario. He said this while presiding over a video conference to assess the situation in districts vulnerable to disaster. Reviewing the situation in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Tehri and Pauri, he sought information from all District Magistrates about compensation and other assistance provided to disaster victims. Considering the rains, he directed the food and civil supplies principal secretary to increase the kerosene quota. Health services should be monitored consistently in the district. He said that MlAs acknowledging timely action by Government teams during disaster indicates that the authorities facilitate timely relief in such situations. He also directed that food material should be supplied adequately to the godowns. District Magistrates informed that foodgrain stock for the period till September is available. During review of Uttarkashi district while considering Gangotri MlA Gopal Singh Rawat’s proposal seeking change in disaster standards, the CM directed the disaster management secretary Amit Singh Negi to send a proposal to the Central Government for increasing compensation for land and home loss in disaster. While seeking information about the quality of foodgrains supplied to districts, he also discussed the health facilities in the districts. Suggestions were sought through video-link from Bagehswar MlA Chandan Ram Das and Tehri MlA Dhan Singh Negi. The District Magistrates of Uttarkashi, Bageshwar and Rudraprayag informed about the roads, irrigation, potable water and electricity supply facilities affected by disaster in their respective districts.
later while talking to the media, the CM said that contact could not be established in the meeting with Chamoli district due to technical snags. He further informed that due to a six kilometre stretch of the road being washed away, motor road connection with the Darma valley in Pithoragarh district is yet to be restored. This stretch will be repaired after the rains. At present there is enough ration in the valley to last till September. The bridle route to the valley inhabited by about 2,500 people is still open, he added. Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal, MlAs Mahendra Bhatt, Dilip Singh Rawat, chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, principal secretary Anand Wardhan and other officials concerned were also present in the meeting.